Public bug reported:
This is NOT a duplicate of #2136499 which is about kernel HWE Kernel 6.17.
The fix for #2136499 released via virtualbox (7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3) does NOT
fix this issue.
Ubuntu has a long history of releasing virtualbox packages with
incompatible HWE kernels. This goes back to at least 18.04 LTS (c.f.
#1856492) and keeps happening over and over and over again. Most
recently about 3 months ago with #2136499. Since this is a frequently
occurring regression I strongly suggest to implement some additional
tests that prevent HWE kernels to be released with incompatible
virtualbox versions in the LTS release. *Please* catch and fix this
*before release of new HWE kernels* because the recurring breakage and
required workarounds till a fixed package is released are major
nuisance, especially when they occur on the LTS branch which many users
choose for better stability.
Details about the issue:
uname -a
Linux reactor 6.17.0-40-generic #40~24.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Jun
23 16:48:12 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
sudo apt-cache policy virtualbox-dkms virtualbox
virtualbox-dkms:
Installed: 7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3
Candidate: 7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3
Version table:
*** 7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3 500
500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/multiverse amd64
Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
7.0.16-dfsg-2 500
500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/multiverse amd64 Packages
virtualbox:
Installed: 7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3
Candidate: 7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3
Version table:
*** 7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3 500
500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/multiverse amd64
Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
7.0.16-dfsg-2 500
500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/multiverse amd64 Packages
sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade
...
Setting up linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic (7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms:
* dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 7.0.0-28-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 -j32 KERNELRELEASE=7.0.0-28-generic -C /lib/modules/7.0.0-28-generic/build
M=/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build....(bad exit status: 2)
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 7.0.0-28-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build/make.log for more information.
dkms autoinstall on 7.0.0-28-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 7.0.0-28-generic
...fail!
run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 11
dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic (--configure):
installed linux-headers-7.0.0-28-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-7.0.0-28-generic;
however:
Package linux-headers-7.0.0-28-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 (=
7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1); 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-7.0.0-28-generic (7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
* dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 7.0.0-28-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 -j32 KERNELRELEASE=7.0.0-28-generic -C /lib/modules/7.0.0-28-generic/build
M=/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build....(bad exit status: 2)
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 7.0.0-28-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build/make.log for more information.
dkms autoinstall on 7.0.0-28-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 7.0.0-28-generic
...fail!
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 11
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-7.0.0-28-generic (--configure):
installed linux-image-7.0.0-28-generic package post-installation script
subprocess returned error exit status 11
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic
linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04
linux-generic-hwe-24.04
linux-image-7.0.0-28-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
sudo tail -n 200 /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build/make.log
DKMS make.log for virtualbox-7.0.16 for kernel 7.0.0-28-generic (x86_64)
Fri 17 Jul 12:40:45 CEST 2026
make: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic'
make[1]: Entering directory '/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
13.3.0-6ubuntu2~24.04.1) 13.3.0
You are using: gcc-13 (Ubuntu 13.3.0-6ubuntu2~24.04.1) 13.3.0
warning: pahole version differs from the one used to build the kernel
The kernel was built with: 125
You are using: 0
CC [M] vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.o
CC [M] vboxdrv/SUPDrv.o
CC [M] vboxdrv/SUPDrvGip.o
CC [M] vboxdrv/SUPDrvSem.o
CC [M] vboxdrv/SUPDrvTracer.o
CC [M] vboxdrv/SUPLibAll.o
CC [M] vboxdrv/common/string/strformatrt.o
CC [M] vboxdrv/combined-agnostic1.o
CC [M] vboxdrv/combined-agnostic2.o
CC [M] vboxdrv/combined-os-specific.o
LD [M] vboxdrv/vboxdrv.o
CC [M] vboxnetflt/linux/VBoxNetFlt-linux.o
CC [M] vboxnetflt/VBoxNetFlt.o
CC [M] vboxnetflt/SUPR0IdcClient.o
CC [M] vboxnetflt/SUPR0IdcClientComponent.o
CC [M] vboxnetflt/linux/SUPR0IdcClient-linux.o
LD [M] vboxnetflt/vboxnetflt.o
CC [M] vboxnetadp/linux/VBoxNetAdp-linux.o
CC [M] vboxnetadp/VBoxNetAdp.o
LD [M] vboxnetadp/vboxnetadp.o
MODPOST Module.symvers
ERROR: modpost: module vboxdrv uses symbol kvm_enable_virtualization from
namespace module:kvm-amd,kvm-intel, but does not import it.
ERROR: modpost: module vboxdrv uses symbol kvm_disable_virtualization from
namespace module:kvm-amd,kvm-intel, but does not import it.
ERROR: modpost: module vboxdrv uses symbol cr4_update_irqsoff from namespace
module:kvm,kvm-amd,kvm-intel, but does not import it.
ERROR: modpost: module vboxdrv uses symbol cr4_read_shadow from namespace
module:kvm,kvm-amd,kvm-intel, but does not import it.
make[3]: ***
[/usr/src/linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic/scripts/Makefile.modpost:147:
Module.symvers] Error 1
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic/Makefile:2065: modpost]
Error 2
make[1]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic/Makefile:248: __sub-make]
Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build'
make: *** [Makefile:248: __sub-make] Error 2
make: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic'
** Affects: virtualbox (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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