package libpam0g:amd64 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed libpam0g:amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

My laptop system continuously pops the message system crashed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: libpam0g:amd64 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-53-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Mon May 31 22:05:36 2021
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libpam0g:amd64:1.3.1-5ubuntu4.2
 Setting up libpam0g:amd64 (1.3.1-5ubuntu4.2) ...
 debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
 dpkg: error processing package libpam0g:amd64 (--configure):
  installed libpam0g:amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: installed libpam0g:amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-08-08 (296 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.4
SourcePackage: pam
Title: package libpam0g:amd64 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed libpam0g:amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)