Can confirm that this problem still exist on the latest LTS release. I tested connecting to enterprise network with enabled and required PMF ( Protected Management Frames / Management Protected Frames or 802.11w ) on Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS (with all updates) - all attempts failed, when the PMF was set to `Required` on the AP side. I also tested with my home setup: TP-Link AP ( OpenWrt 18.06.5 ) and 802.11w set to `Required` in the `Wireless Security` section.
The current wpasupplicant version for 18.04 is 2:2.6-15ubuntu2.5 When the Network Manager tries to connect to the AP, it fails because the activation takes too long. I tested the Ubuntu 19.10 Eoan release and it seems that the wpasupplicant is able to connect to APs with Required PMF option. I found a workaround for Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic, but it is a bit "hacky/risky" - basically force upgraded the wpasupplicant and all deps with the packages from Ubuntu 19.10 Eoan. The dependency packages can be downloaded from https://packages.ubuntu.com Package versions: libnl-3-200_3.4.0-1_amd64.deb libnl-route-3-200_3.4.0-1_amd64.deb locales_2.30-0ubuntu2_all.deb libc-bin_2.30-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb libc6_2.30-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb libc6_2.30-0ubuntu2_i386.deb libtinfo6_6.1+20190803-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb libreadline8_8.0-3_amd64.deb wpasupplicant_2.9-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb NOTE: force upgrade this packages only if you are sure that they will not break your existing apps. If you are stuck with the LTS version, but you want the be able to connect to APs with mandatory PMF until this issue is resolved, you can try the workaround on your own risk (future LTS updates could break this setup). ** Tags added: 802.11w bionic pmf wpasupplicant -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to wpa in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1827757 Title: PMF Status in wpa package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: WPA Supplicant packaged with Ubuntu doesn't support PMF. PMF support has been available in wpa supplicant for about 3 years now and in couple of major releases. PMF is a security feature and should be supported (at least at the level when it needs to be manually enabled). Thanks! ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 Package: wpasupplicant 2:2.6-21ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-13.14-generic 5.0.6 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Sat May 4 23:55:42 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-20 (1169 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) SourcePackage: wpa UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-05-02 (2 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wpa/+bug/1827757/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
