package initramfs-tools 0.130ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Joe Pedro]

unable to install kernel updates. stuck on linux-image-4.15.0-32-generic currently.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: initramfs-tools 0.130ubuntu3.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Sep 19 22:56:50 2018
ErrorMessage: installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-10-06 (2541 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.3ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.130ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton)]

Processing triggers for linux-image-4.15.0-33-generic (4.15.0-33.36) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-33-generic
cp: failed to restore the default file creation context: Invalid argument
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/kmod failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-33-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.15.0-33-generic (--configure):
 installed linux-image-4.15.0-33-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.27-3ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for linux-image-4.15.0-34-generic (4.15.0-34.37) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.15.0-34-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.15.0-34-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-34-generic
cp: failed to restore the default file creation context: Invalid argument
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/kmod failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-34-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.15.0-34-generic (--configure):
 installed linux-image-4.15.0-34-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.130ubuntu3.3) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-32-generic
cp: failed to restore the default file creation context: Invalid argument
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/kmod failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-32-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
 installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1