package linux-headers-5.11.0-38-generic 5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.11.0-38-generic/scripts/mod/empty.dwo.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted

[Riaan Snyman]

Software update kernel issue

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-headers-5.11.0-38-generic 5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1-generic 5.11.22
Uname: Linux 5.11.0-38-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Thu Oct 21 10:19:03 2021
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-headers-5.11.0-38-generic:5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1
 Unpacking linux-modules-5.11.0-38-generic (5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-w2x7e3/13-linux-modules-5.11.0-38-generic_5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-5.11.0-38-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to open '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.11.0-38-generic/scripts/mod/empty.dwo.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-03-23 (212 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.6
SourcePackage: linux-hwe-5.11
Title: package linux-headers-5.11.0-38-generic 5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.11.0-38-generic/scripts/mod/empty.dwo.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.