xt_geoip module disappeared after kernel upgrade 5.8.0-44

[Heinrich Bjerregaard]

> Today 2021-02-25 I upgraded Ubuntu VM to kernel version 5.8.0 and my geoip in iptables are gone.
> Using
> 	modprobe xt_geoip
> returns
> 	modprobe: FATAL: Module xt_geoip not found in directory /lib/modules/5.8.0-44-generic
> 
> I did a reinstall of xtables-addons-common module, however, it does not bring it back.
> Can I do anything to repair this, or di I have to go back to 5.8.0-43-generic?

The problem has been fixed through a software update as of today 5. mar 2021…
Regards