package linux-modules-5.8.0-50-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-modules-5.8.0-50-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-41.46~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-41-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Wed May 5 10:15:14 2021
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg-deb: error: '/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-FQDfcG/0-linux-modules-5.8.0-50-generic_5.8.0-50.56~20.04.1_amd64.deb' is not a Debian format archive
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-FQDfcG/0-linux-modules-5.8.0-50-generic_5.8.0-50.56~20.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-01-23 (101 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: linux-hwe-5.8
Title: package linux-modules-5.8.0-50-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

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