package libssl1.0.0:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.10 failed to install/upgrade: package libssl1.0.0:amd64 is already installed and configured

repeatedly showing the same problem

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libssl1.0.0:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 640:0:116:2488273:2018-01-04 14:52:07.655180454 +0530:2018-01-04 14:52:08.655180454 +0530:/var/crash/libexpat1:amd64.0.crash
 600:0:116:387002:2018-01-04 06:08:32.596712112 +0530:2018-01-04 06:08:33.596712112 +0530:/var/crash/libssl1.0.0:amd64.0.crash
 600:0:116:387026:2018-01-04 06:08:33.616712123 +0530:2018-01-04 06:08:33.596712123 +0530:/var/crash/libpython3.5-minimal:amd64.0.crash
 644:0:116:0:2018-01-04 14:52:10.287180430 +0530:2018-01-04 14:52:10.287180430 +0530:/var/crash/libexpat1:amd64.0.upload
Date: Thu Jan 4 06:08:33 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libssl1.0.0:amd64:1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.10
 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libssl1.0.0:amd64 (--configure):
  package libssl1.0.0:amd64 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package libssl1.0.0:amd64 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-03 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libssl1.0.0:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.10 failed to install/upgrade: package libssl1.0.0:amd64 is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)