This bug affects the following Acer model as well (I've confirmed it as
of now, please add it to the affected models list):

Acer Swift SF314-52

I've installed the kernel 4.14.9 and can confirm that the USB Boot
option is still unavailable. I'll try to install 4.15 and get back to
you.

** Description changed:

  Description: An update to linux kernel on Ubuntu 17.10 that enabled the
  intel-spi-* drivers made Insyde BIOS unusable. Main issues were Settings
  being not stored, USB Boot impossible and EFI entries read-only.
  
  Fix: The issue was fixed in Kernel Version 4.13.0-21. But previous
  affected machines still suffered from a broken BIOS.
  
  Repair: Boot Linux and Install Kernel Version 4.14.9. Reboot into Linux
  and BIOS should be restored to a working state.
  
  ---
  
  Test Case: Fix has been verified by our HWE team on affected hardware.
  
  Regression Potential: Minimal, it's unlikely anyone is actually doing
  anything which requires this driver.
  
  ---
  
  Affected Machines:
  
  Lenovo B40-70
  Lenovo B50-70
  Lenovo B50-80
  Lenovo Flex-3
  Lenovo Flex-10
  Lenovo G40-30
  Lenovo G50-30
  Lenovo G50-70
  Lenovo G50-80
  Lenovo S20-30
  Lenovo U31-70
  Lenovo Y50-70
  Lenovo Y70-70
  Lenovo Yoga Thinkpad (20C0)
  Lenovo Yoga 2 11" - 20332
  Lenovo Z50-70
  Lenovo Z51-70
  Lenovo ideapad 100-15IBY
  
  Acer Aspire E5-771G
  Acer Aspire ES1-111M-C1LE (not fixed by 4.14.9 and 4.14.10)
  Acer TravelMate B113
+ Acer Swift SF314-52
  Toshiba Satellite S55T-B5233
  Toshiba Satellite L50-B-1R7
  Toshiba Satellite S50-B-13G
  Dell Inspiron 15-3531  (not fixed by 4.14.9)
  Mediacom Smartbook 14 Ultra M-SB14UC
  Acer Aspire E3-111-C0UM
  HP 14-r012la
  
  ---
  
  Original Description:
  
  Basically on Lenovo Y50-70 after installing Ubuntu 17.10, many users
  reported a corrupted BIOS.
  
  It's not possible to save new settings in BIOS anymore and after
  rebooting, the system starts with the old settings.
  
  Moreover (and most important) USB booting is not possible anymore since
  USB is not recognized. It's very serious, since our machines do not have
  a CDROM.
  
  Lenovo forums at the moment are full of topics regading this issue.
  
  Thank you!!

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models

Status in Linux:
  Unknown
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in linux-hwe-edge source package in Xenial:
  Fix Released
Status in linux-oem source package in Xenial:
  Fix Released
Status in linux source package in Artful:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Description: An update to linux kernel on Ubuntu 17.10 that enabled
  the intel-spi-* drivers made Insyde BIOS unusable. Main issues were
  Settings being not stored, USB Boot impossible and EFI entries read-
  only.

  Fix: The issue was fixed in Kernel Version 4.13.0-21. But previous
  affected machines still suffered from a broken BIOS.

  Repair: Boot Linux and Install Kernel Version 4.14.9. Reboot into
  Linux and BIOS should be restored to a working state.

  ---

  Test Case: Fix has been verified by our HWE team on affected hardware.

  Regression Potential: Minimal, it's unlikely anyone is actually doing
  anything which requires this driver.

  ---

  Affected Machines:

  Lenovo B40-70
  Lenovo B50-70
  Lenovo B50-80
  Lenovo Flex-3
  Lenovo Flex-10
  Lenovo G40-30
  Lenovo G50-30
  Lenovo G50-70
  Lenovo G50-80
  Lenovo S20-30
  Lenovo U31-70
  Lenovo Y50-70
  Lenovo Y70-70
  Lenovo Yoga Thinkpad (20C0)
  Lenovo Yoga 2 11" - 20332
  Lenovo Z50-70
  Lenovo Z51-70
  Lenovo ideapad 100-15IBY

  Acer Aspire E5-771G
  Acer Aspire ES1-111M-C1LE (not fixed by 4.14.9 and 4.14.10)
  Acer TravelMate B113
  Acer Swift SF314-52
  Toshiba Satellite S55T-B5233
  Toshiba Satellite L50-B-1R7
  Toshiba Satellite S50-B-13G
  Dell Inspiron 15-3531  (not fixed by 4.14.9)
  Mediacom Smartbook 14 Ultra M-SB14UC
  Acer Aspire E3-111-C0UM
  HP 14-r012la

  ---

  Original Description:

  Basically on Lenovo Y50-70 after installing Ubuntu 17.10, many users
  reported a corrupted BIOS.

  It's not possible to save new settings in BIOS anymore and after
  rebooting, the system starts with the old settings.

  Moreover (and most important) USB booting is not possible anymore
  since USB is not recognized. It's very serious, since our machines do
  not have a CDROM.

  Lenovo forums at the moment are full of topics regading this issue.

  Thank you!!

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