[Bug 1947041] [NEW] virtualbox package incompatible with 5.10 kernel

[Fletcher Porter]

Public bug reported:

The virtualbox package provided by apt at version 5.2.42 is not
compatible with the kernel (version 5.10) also provided by apt.  There's
something with vboxdrv not being able to compile.

A workaround is to install a newer version of virtualbox, such as with
these instructions https://computingforgeeks.com/install-
virtualbox-6-on-ubuntu-debian-linux/

## Reproduction

Precondition: have a system with linux-headers-5.10.0-051000 and linux-
headers-5.10.0-051000-generic installed

1. `sudo apt install virtualbox`
2. Launch virtualbox
3. Create a simple VM
4. Launch the VM from virtualbox
5. Receive an error saying that you must `modprobe vboxdrv`
6. `modprobe vboxdrv` leads to `modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found in directory /lib/modules/5.10.0-051000-generic`

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: apt 1.6.14
Uname: Linux 5.10.0-051000-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed Oct 13 13:02:58 2021
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-01-04 (281 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic

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Title:
  virtualbox package incompatible with 5.10 kernel

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The virtualbox package provided by apt at version 5.2.42 is not
  compatible with the kernel (version 5.10) also provided by apt.
  There's something with vboxdrv not being able to compile.

  A workaround is to install a newer version of virtualbox, such as with
  these instructions https://computingforgeeks.com/install-
  virtualbox-6-on-ubuntu-debian-linux/

  ## Reproduction

  Precondition: have a system with linux-headers-5.10.0-051000 and
  linux-headers-5.10.0-051000-generic installed

  1. `sudo apt install virtualbox`
  2. Launch virtualbox
  3. Create a simple VM
  4. Launch the VM from virtualbox
  5. Receive an error saying that you must `modprobe vboxdrv`
  6. `modprobe vboxdrv` leads to `modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found in directory /lib/modules/5.10.0-051000-generic`

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: apt 1.6.14
  Uname: Linux 5.10.0-051000-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Wed Oct 13 13:02:58 2021
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-01-04 (281 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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