Public bug reported:
virtualbox-dkms package version 7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.1 installation
fails after linux kernel 6.17 installed by doing sudo apt dist-upgrade
Removing old virtualbox-7.0.16 DKMS files...
Deleting module virtualbox-7.0.16 completely from the DKMS tree.
Loading new virtualbox-7.0.16 DKMS files...
Building for 6.17.0-14-generic
Building initial module for 6.17.0-14-generic
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.
This is the content of /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build/make.log:
DKMS make.log for virtualbox-7.0.16 for kernel 6.17.0-14-generic (x86_64)
lun 09 feb 2026 21:23:26 CET
make: se entra en el directorio '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic'
make[1]: se entra en el directorio '/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build'
warning: the compiler differs from the one used to build the kernel
The kernel was built by: x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc-13 (Ubuntu
13.3.0-6ubuntu2~24.04) 13.3.0
You are using: gcc-13 (Ubuntu 13.3.0-6ubuntu2~24.04) 13.3.0
CC [M] vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.o
CC [M] vboxdrv/SUPDrv.o
CC [M] vboxdrv/SUPDrvGip.o
CC [M] vboxdrv/SUPDrvSem.o
In file included from vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.c:42:
vboxdrv/linux/../SUPDrvInternal.h:47:10: fatal error: VBox/cdefs.h: No existe
el archivo o el directorio
47 | #include <VBox/cdefs.h>
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
make[4]: ***
[/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:287:
vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.o] Error 1
make[4]: *** Se espera a que terminen otras tareas....
In file included from vboxdrv/SUPDrv.c:43:
vboxdrv/SUPDrvInternal.h:47:10: fatal error: VBox/cdefs.h: No existe el archivo
o el directorio
47 | #include <VBox/cdefs.h>
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
make[4]: ***
[/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:287:
vboxdrv/SUPDrv.o] Error 1
In file included from vboxdrv/SUPDrvGip.c:43:
vboxdrv/SUPDrvInternal.h:47:10: fatal error: VBox/cdefs.h: No existe el archivo
o el directorio
47 | #include <VBox/cdefs.h>
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
In file included from vboxdrv/SUPDrvSem.c:43:
vboxdrv/SUPDrvInternal.h:47:10: fatal error: VBox/cdefs.h: No existe el archivo
o el directorio
47 | #include <VBox/cdefs.h>
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
make[4]: ***
[/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:287:
vboxdrv/SUPDrvGip.o] Error 1
make[4]: ***
[/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:287:
vboxdrv/SUPDrvSem.o] Error 1
make[3]: ***
[/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:556: vboxdrv]
Error 2
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic/Makefile:2016: .] Error 2
make[1]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic/Makefile:248:
__sub-make] Error 2
make[1]: se sale del directorio '/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build'
make: *** [Makefile:248: __sub-make] Error 2
make: se sale del directorio '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic'
$ lsb_release -rd
No LSB modules are available.
Description: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
Release: 24.04
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: virtualbox-dkms 7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-14.14~24.04.1-generic 6.17.9
Uname: Linux 6.17.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: LXQt
Date: Mon Feb 9 21:23:41 2026
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-03-22 (325 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 24.04.2 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20250215)
SourcePackage: virtualbox
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: virtualbox (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble
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virtualbox-dkms package installation fails when it tries to build
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