package linux-modules-5.8.0-45-generic 5.8.0-45.51~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-5.8.0-45-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted

[J]

I was updating my Ubuntu 20.04 and ran unto this problem, it has happened several times before.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-modules-5.8.0-45-generic 5.8.0-45.51~20.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-44-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Wed Mar 17 17:23:28 2021
Dependencies:

DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is the distribution channel descriptor for the OEM CDs
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-somerville-bionic-amd64-20190418-59+beaver-osp1+X00
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-modules-5.8.0-45-generic:5.8.0-45.51~20.04.1
 Unpacking linux-modules-5.4.0-67-generic (5.4.0-67.75) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-b7NocY/00-linux-modules-5.4.0-67-generic_5.4.0-67.75_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-5.4.0-67-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-5.8.0-45-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-28 (323 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 "Bionic" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20190418-12:10
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, 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 2.0.4
SourcePackage: linux-hwe-5.8
Title: package linux-modules-5.8.0-45-generic 5.8.0-45.51~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-5.8.0-45-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-10-27 (141 days ago)