package libtasn1-3 2.10-1 failed to install/upgrade: './usr/share/doc/libtasn1-3/NEWS.gz' is different from the same file on the system

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

installing i386 version on amd64 fails with this error.
It also breaks amd64 desktop install if the user selects to install flash (this package is installed as a dependency)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libtasn1-3 2.10-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.1.0-2.3-generic 3.1.0
Uname: Linux 3.1.0-2-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.26-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Nov 14 09:18:11 2011
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking replacement libtasn1-3:i386 ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libtasn1-3_2.10-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  './usr/share/doc/libtasn1-3/NEWS.gz' is different from the same file on the system
ErrorMessage: './usr/share/doc/libtasn1-3/NEWS.gz' is different from the same file on the system
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
SourcePackage: libtasn1-3
Title: package libtasn1-3 2.10-1 failed to install/upgrade: './usr/share/doc/libtasn1-3/NEWS.gz' is different from the same file on the system
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

setting to high as it breaks amd64 installation with third party software selected.