package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: package dpkg is already installed and configured

i just clicked the install button of the system updates and the error happened

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 600:0:117:369113:2018-03-05 21:08:54.504457712 -0600:2018-03-05 21:08:55.504457712 -0600:/var/crash/dpkg.0.crash
 600:109:117:0:2018-03-05 14:54:03.925303152 -0600:2018-03-05 14:54:03.925303152 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_software-properties-gtk.0.uploaded
 644:0:117:0:2018-03-05 14:54:01.493337419 -0600:2018-03-05 14:54:01.493337419 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_software-properties-gtk.0.upload
 640:0:117:121158:2018-03-05 14:54:00.473337650 -0600:2018-03-05 14:54:01.573336290 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_software-properties-gtk.0.crash
Date: Mon Mar 5 21:08:55 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package dpkg (--configure):
  package dpkg is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package dpkg is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-05 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: package dpkg is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)