package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.39 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess rm cleanup killed by signal (Segmentation fault)

Update Manager crashed during an update, resulting in apparently seg-faulted installations. Now cannot apply any more updates.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.39
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: bjorn 1213 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf8220000 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1984'
   Components : 'HDA:11d41984,17aa20d6,00100400'
   Controls : 29
   Simple ctrls : 18
Card29.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 7MHT25WW-1.03'
   Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC 7MHT25WW-1.03'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 1
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card29.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'Console',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Date: Mon Sep 6 17:33:33 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess rm cleanup killed by signal (Segmentation fault)
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=55e25427-afac-487d-8237-4589c243d873
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
MachineType: LENOVO 7675H7U
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=67a66a0b-2305-457e-a485-08bfafa7b5c8 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.1
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.39 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess rm cleanup killed by signal (Segmentation fault)
dmi.bios.date: 10/09/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 7NETC1WW (2.21 )
dmi.board.name: 7675H7U
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7NETC1WW(2.21):bd10/09/2009:svnLENOVO:pn7675H7U:pvrThinkPadX61:rvnLENOVO:rn7675H7U:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 7675H7U
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X61
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO