I had the same problem after updating my system on Nov 5. I resolved it by downgrading nvidia-glx using the following command:
sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx=1.0.8762+2.6.15.11-1
** Changed in: nvidia-kernel-common (Ubuntu)
Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed
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6.06.1 upgrade of nvidia restricted modules fails
https://launchpad.net/bugs/70235
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