virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1: virtualbox kernel module failed to build

[Ashok]

error while installing virtualbox-dkms.
effectively unable to use Virtualbox.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-96.119-generic 4.4.83
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-96-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.4.0-92-generic
Date: Thu Sep 21 13:28:44 2017
DuplicateSignature: dkms:virtualbox-dkms:5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1:gcc: error: unrecognized command line option ‘-fstack-protector-strong’
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-29 (266 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: virtualbox
Title: virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1: virtualbox kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Ashok (gpashok)]

Is there any solution for this issue.
I am still stuck with this.

Thanks,
Ashok

[Ashok (gpashok)]

Building kernel drivers with gcc 4.9, solved this issue.

[Fabiano Ferronato (fabatera)]

Hi Ashok, could you explain in human language? :)

[Ashok (gpashok)]

Hi Fabiano Ferroanto,
In my case, I had old version of gcc ( 4.2, if I am correct). Compiling new kernel drivers requires latest(upgraded) version of gcc, so upgraded gcc to 4.9.x. After that reinstalled virtualbox-dkms, and Virtual box is back to Normal.

Hope this helps. :)