Public bug reported:

fresh install of 12.04.2
followed by all system updates
then install of virtualbox

here is the virtualbox install:
Setting up virtualbox (4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2) ...
 * Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules                                    [ OK ] 
 * Starting VirtualBox kernel modules                                           
 * No suitable module for running kernel found
                                                                         [fail]
invoke-rc.d: initscript virtualbox, action "restart" failed.
Processing triggers for python-central ...
Setting up virtualbox-dkms (4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2) ...
Loading new virtualbox-4.1.12 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.5.0-27-generic
Building initial module for 3.5.0-27-generic
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.5.0-27-generic (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/make.log for more information.
 * Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules                                    [ OK ] 
 * Starting VirtualBox kernel modules                                           
 * No suitable module for running kernel found
                                                                         [fail]
invoke-rc.d: initscript virtualbox, action "restart" failed.


info you also need:
1 
$ lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
Release:        12.04

2
$ apt-cache policy virtualbox
virtualbox:
  Installed: 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
  Candidate: 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
  Version table:
 *** 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/universe i386 
Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/universe i386 
Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     4.1.12-dfsg-2 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe i386 Packages

3
virtualbox should be properly installed

4
errors above

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-27.46~precise1-generic 3.5.7.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-27-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: i386
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-27-generic
Date: Tue Apr 16 21:27:13 2013
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 
(20130213)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: virtualbox
Title: virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox kernel module failed 
to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
VirtualBox.ModInfo:

** Affects: virtualbox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 need-duplicate-check precise

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