package make (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 127

the make package fails to install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: make (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
AptOrdering:
 make:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Mon Oct 12 16:01:08 2020
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Inconsistency detected by ld.so: ../sysdeps/x86_64/dl-machine.h: 541: elf_machine_rela_relative: Assertion `ELFW(R_TYPE) (reloc->r_info) == R_X86_64_RELATIVE' failed!
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/make_4.2.1-1.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-11 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: make-dfsg
Title: package make (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)