I've been testing version 1.157.16 from xenial-proposed for the last few hours. It successfully fixes the issue, and I can confirm that the correct firmware is loaded.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1743279 Title: QCA6174 stops working on newer kernels after second group rekeying Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in linux-firmware source package in Xenial: Fix Committed Status in linux-firmware source package in Artful: Fix Committed Bug description: After upgrading to the 4.13 kernel on Ubuntu 16.04.3, I've noticed my WiFi would stop working after every 20 minutes or so. The problem initially seems related to some DNS services crashing because of what happend in browsers and other software that usually rely on DNS but I've noticed I couldn't ping my router and other local devices for which I knew the IP addresses. The connection is still presented as being connected, but it just doesn't work. After googling a lot, I came across this question on askubuntu.com https://askubuntu.com/questions/967355/wifi-unstable- after-17-10-update Which led me to this bug report on Debian's bug tracker: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=879184 Which led me to this bug in upstream: http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/ath10k/2017-September/010088.html I've tested the proposed fixes myself and I can confirm they work. What causes the WiFi to stop working is a bug related to the group rekeying routines. It seems it only happens in >4.12 kernels, hence why I've only had problems after 4.13 was pushed as the current rolling HWE kernel for 16.04.3. kvalo made the fix available in version WLAN.RM.4.4.1-00051-QCARMSWP-1 of the firmware-6.bin file, which is the current one present in upstream. Updating the firmware-6.bin (and board-2.bin, optionally) to any version equal or later than that fixes the issue completely. ------------------------------------------------------------- SRU Justification: [Impact] Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter, available in numerous laptops, including ones that ship with Ubuntu 16.04 pre-installed, silently stops working after the second group rekeying, which is usually few minutes after the user has connected to a WiFi network. The connection status remains unchanged but there's no connectivity at all. This effectively disconnects the user without notifying it of what's occurred. Additionally, this happens for the only HWE kernel that's been patched against the recent Meltdown vulnerability, leaving the user without the option of using a recent kernel and a secure kernel at the same time. [Test Case] After applying the required firmwares, check if the connectivity is unaffected after the second group rekeying, which can be checked with $ cat /var/log/syslog | grep wpa_.*rekeying [How to fix it] Update the firmware-6.bin file to version WLAN.RM.4.4.1-00051-QCARMSWP-1 or later. [Regression Potential] The new firmware overwrites the old one, but since it's been in upstream since October 2017, it should be good. ------------------------------------------------------------- Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS Release: 16.04 linux-firmware: Instalado: 1.157.14 Candidato: 1.157.14 Tabela de versão: *** 1.157.14 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main i386 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1.157 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1743279/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
