There were some old VirtualBox kernel modules lying around in /lib/modules from old Linux 3.x kernels. I cleaned those out and rebooted; no change though.
Incidentally: $ uname -a Linux dhcppc6 4.4.0-34-generic #53-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 27 16:06:39 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux I'm suspecting that the VERR_VM_DRIVER_VERSION_MISMATCH is caused by a mismatched kernel/userspace CPU architecture. filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/kernel/ubuntu/vbox/vboxsf/vboxsf.ko version: 5.0.18_Ubuntu (interface 0x00010004) license: GPL author: Oracle Corporation description: Oracle VM VirtualBox VFS Module for Host File System Access srcversion: BC8A42B58B023C5DA0FB887 depends: vboxguest intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: follow_symlinks:Let host resolve symlinks rather than showing them (int) filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/kernel/ubuntu/vbox/vboxvideo/vboxvideo.ko version: 5.0.18_Ubuntu license: GPL and additional rights description: Oracle VM VirtualBox Graphics Card author: Oracle Corporation srcversion: 13C89163828486B6D203AF8 alias: pci:v000080EEd0000BEEFsv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: drm,drm_kms_helper,ttm,vboxguest,syscopyarea,sysfillrect,sysimgblt intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: modeset:Disable/Enable modesetting (int) filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/kernel/ubuntu/vbox/vboxguest/vboxguest.ko version: 5.0.18_Ubuntu license: GPL description: Oracle VM VirtualBox Guest Additions for Linux Module author: Oracle Corporation srcversion: A2B0E3228AD033CF730FD74 alias: pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i* depends: intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/updates/dkms/vboxnetadp.ko version: 5.0.24_Ubuntu r108355 ((0xA2CDe001U)) license: GPL description: Oracle VM VirtualBox Network Adapter Driver author: Oracle Corporation srcversion: 3B529F79361618821A0E936 depends: vboxdrv vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/updates/dkms/vboxdrv.ko version: 5.0.24_Ubuntu r108355 (0x00240000) license: GPL description: Oracle VM VirtualBox Support Driver author: Oracle Corporation srcversion: 8BDFE76560DDFC614398609 depends: vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: force_async_tsc:force the asynchronous TSC mode (int) filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/updates/dkms/vboxnetflt.ko version: 5.0.24_Ubuntu r108355 ((0xA2CDe001U)) license: GPL description: Oracle VM VirtualBox Network Filter Driver author: Oracle Corporation srcversion: 61D17D9C70C97A37C4DF23B depends: vboxdrv vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/updates/dkms/vboxpci.ko version: 5.0.24_Ubuntu r108355 license: GPL description: Oracle VM VirtualBox PCI access Driver author: Oracle Corporation srcversion: 3B78BC57F16249D1EF8D255 depends: vboxdrv vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1608716 Title: virtualbox-dkms 5.0.24-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1: virtualbox kernel module failed to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/1608716/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
