package linux-firmware 1.187.23 failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/lib/firmware/mwl8k/helper_8687.fw.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted

[Kumar]

happened while installing the updates

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-firmware 1.187.23
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-40.44~20.04.2-generic 5.11.22
Uname: Linux 5.11.0-40-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: kumaradepu 2713 F.... pulseaudio
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Wed Jan 5 11:38:04 2022
Dependencies:

DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2022-01-05 11:37:38
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.169'
 Upgrade: linux-libc-dev:amd64 (5.4.0-91.102, 5.4.0-92.103), libsystemd0:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.13, 245.4-4ubuntu3.14), google-chrome-stable:amd64 (96.0.4664.110-1, 97.0.4692.71-1), udev:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.13, 245.4-4ubuntu3.14), libudev1:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.13, 245.4-4ubuntu3.14), systemd-timesyncd:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.13, 245.4-4ubuntu3.14), systemd-sysv:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.13, 245.4-4ubuntu3.14), libpam-systemd:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.13, 245.4-4ubuntu3.14), systemd:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.13, 245.4-4ubuntu3.14), libnss-systemd:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.13, 245.4-4ubuntu3.14), linux-firmware:amd64 (1.187.23, 1.187.24)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-firmware:1.187.23
 Unpacking linux-firmware (1.187.24) over (1.187.23) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.187.24_all.deb (--unpack):
  unable to open '/lib/firmware/mwl8k/helper_8687.fw.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to open '/lib/firmware/mwl8k/helper_8687.fw.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-09-24 (102 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210819)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:5539 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Integrated_Webcam_HD
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0461:4e54 Primax Electronics, Ltd Tiger USB Optical Mouse
 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0cf3:e007 Qualcomm Atheros Communications
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude 5300
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.11.0-40-generic root=UUID=f7268264-7e38-446b-b987-ce6c36322ac6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, unpackaged
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.04-1ubuntu26.13
SourcePackage: linux-firmware
Title: package linux-firmware 1.187.23 failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/lib/firmware/mwl8k/helper_8687.fw.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/22/2021
dmi.bios.release: 1.13
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.13.1
dmi.board.name: 0932VT
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.13.1:bd01/22/2021:br1.13:svnDellInc.:pnLatitude5300:pvr:sku08B7:rvnDellInc.:rn0932VT:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.family: Latitude
dmi.product.name: Latitude 5300
dmi.product.sku: 08B7
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Juerg Haefliger (juergh)]

You've already reported this in bug 1947188. Opening more bugs for the same issue is not going to get it fixed any faster.