[Bug 2140503] [NEW] Trying to apt update and upgrade / full-upgrade my LTS, now I get kernel panics

[Karr]

Public bug reported:

tma at doom:~$ sudo apt full-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-hwe-6.14-headers-6.14.0-33 linux-hwe-6.14-tools-6.14.0-33
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following upgrades have been deferred due to phasing:
  alsa-ucm-conf
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
4 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up linux-image-6.17.0-14-generic (6.17.0-14.14~24.04.1) ...
Setting up linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic (6.17.0-14.14~24.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms:
 * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 6.17.0-14-generic
Sign command: /usr/bin/kmodsign
Signing key: /var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.priv
Public certificate (MOK): /var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.der

Building module:
Cleaning build area...
make -j12 KERNELRELEASE=6.17.0-14-generic -C /lib/modules/6.17.0-14-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build...(bad exit status: 2)
ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/virtualbox-dkms.0.crash'
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.17.0-14-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build/make.log for more information.
dkms autoinstall on 6.17.0-14-generic/x86_64 failed for virtualbox(10)
Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.
Refer to previous errors for more information.
 * dkms: autoinstall for kernel 6.17.0-14-generic
   ...fail!
run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 11
dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic (--configure):
 installed linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 11
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04:
 linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04 depends on linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic; however:
  Package linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-hwe-24.04:
 linux-generic-hwe-24.04 depends on linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04 (= 6.17.0-14.14~24.04.1); however:
  Package linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-generic-hwe-24.04 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for linux-image-6.17.0-14-generic (6.17.0-14.14~24.04.1) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                            /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
 * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 6.17.0-14-generic
Sign command: /usr/bin/kmodsign
Signing key: /var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.priv
Public certificate (MOK): /var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.der

Building module:
Cleaning build area...
make -j12 KERNELRELEASE=6.17.0-14-generic -C /lib/modules/6.17.0-14-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build...(bad exit status: 2)
ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/virtualbox-dkms.0.crash'
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.17.0-14-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build/make.log for more information.
dkms autoinstall on 6.17.0-14-generic/x86_64 failed for virtualbox(10)
Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.
Refer to previous errors for more information.
 * dkms: autoinstall for kernel 6.17.0-14-generic
   ...fail!
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 11
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-6.17.0-14-generic (--configure):
 installed linux-image-6.17.0-14-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 11
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic
 linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04
 linux-generic-hwe-24.04
 linux-image-6.17.0-14-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:24.04.28
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-37.37~24.04.1-generic 6.14.11
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CrashDB: ubuntu
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Feb  5 01:01:12 2026
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-10-13 (114 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20250805.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
Symptom: dist-upgrade
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug dist-upgrade noble

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Title:
  Trying to apt update and upgrade / full-upgrade my LTS, now I get
  kernel panics

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  tma at doom:~$ sudo apt full-upgrade
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree... Done
  Reading state information... Done
  Calculating upgrade... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    linux-hwe-6.14-headers-6.14.0-33 linux-hwe-6.14-tools-6.14.0-33
  Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
  The following upgrades have been deferred due to phasing:
    alsa-ucm-conf
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
  4 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
  Setting up linux-image-6.17.0-14-generic (6.17.0-14.14~24.04.1) ...
  Setting up linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic (6.17.0-14.14~24.04.1) ...
  /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms:
   * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 6.17.0-14-generic
  Sign command: /usr/bin/kmodsign
  Signing key: /var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.priv
  Public certificate (MOK): /var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.der

  Building module:
  Cleaning build area...
  make -j12 KERNELRELEASE=6.17.0-14-generic -C /lib/modules/6.17.0-14-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build...(bad exit status: 2)
  ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/virtualbox-dkms.0.crash'
  Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.17.0-14-generic (x86_64)
  Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build/make.log for more information.
  dkms autoinstall on 6.17.0-14-generic/x86_64 failed for virtualbox(10)
  Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.
  Refer to previous errors for more information.
   * dkms: autoinstall for kernel 6.17.0-14-generic
     ...fail!
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 11
  dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic (--configure):
   installed linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 11
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04:
   linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04 depends on linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic; however:
    Package linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04 (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-hwe-24.04:
   linux-generic-hwe-24.04 depends on linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04 (= 6.17.0-14.14~24.04.1); however:
    Package linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04 is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package linux-generic-hwe-24.04 (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  Processing triggers for linux-image-6.17.0-14-generic (6.17.0-14.14~24.04.1) ...
  No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                            No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                              /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
   * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 6.17.0-14-generic
  Sign command: /usr/bin/kmodsign
  Signing key: /var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.priv
  Public certificate (MOK): /var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.der

  Building module:
  Cleaning build area...
  make -j12 KERNELRELEASE=6.17.0-14-generic -C /lib/modules/6.17.0-14-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build...(bad exit status: 2)
  ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/virtualbox-dkms.0.crash'
  Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.17.0-14-generic (x86_64)
  Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build/make.log for more information.
  dkms autoinstall on 6.17.0-14-generic/x86_64 failed for virtualbox(10)
  Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.
  Refer to previous errors for more information.
   * dkms: autoinstall for kernel 6.17.0-14-generic
     ...fail!
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 11
  dpkg: error processing package linux-image-6.17.0-14-generic (--configure):
   installed linux-image-6.17.0-14-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 11
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                Errors were encountered while processing:
   linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic
   linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04
   linux-generic-hwe-24.04
   linux-image-6.17.0-14-generic
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:24.04.28
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-37.37~24.04.1-generic 6.14.11
  Uname: Linux 6.14.0-37-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Thu Feb  5 01:01:12 2026
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-10-13 (114 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20250805.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  Symptom: dist-upgrade
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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