ESP NG- Network with passphrase fails on linux openwrt host

[BrelJordan]

Checklist

• Checked the issue tracker for similar issues to ensure this is not a duplicate
• Read the documentation to confirm the issue is not addressed there and your configuration is set correctly
• Tested with the latest version to ensure the issue hasn't been fixed

How often does this bug occurs?

always

Expected behavior

Create an access point with a Passphrase stations can connect to.

Hostapd config from esphosted's page:

interface=wlan0
driver=nl80211
ssid=MY_SSID
hw_mode=g
channel=6
wmm_enabled=0
macaddr_acl=0
auth_algs=1
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
wpa=2
wpa_key_mgmt=SAE
wpa_passphrase=MY_PASSPHRASE
rsn_pairwise=CCMP
ieee80211w=2

Actual behavior (suspected bug)

The AP is created but without any password (authmode=0 ) and devices fail to connect because the host complains no key is given by the peer.

Terminal output:

root@MC-MNR:~# hostapd -ddd host.conf
wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->ENABLED
wlan0: AP-ENABLED
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system)
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 MLME: MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86, OPEN_SYSTEM)
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86)
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 IEEE 802.11: No WPA/RSN IE in association request
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 IEEE 802.11: authenticated
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system)
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 MLME: MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86, OPEN_SYSTEM)
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86)
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 IEEE 802.11: No WPA/RSN IE in association request
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 IEEE 802.11: authenticated

esp32c3:

I (80665071) wifi:mode : softAP (f0:f5:bd:e9:c5:fc)
I (80665075) wifi:Total power save buffer number: 20
I (80665079) wifi:Init max length of beacon: 752/752
I (80665084) wifi:Init max length of beacon: 752/752
I (80665089) FW_CMD: Station stop
I (80665092) FW_CMD: softap started and disabled station mode
I (80665114) FW_MAIN: Get MAC command
I (80665154) FW_MAIN: Get Tx power command
I (80665194) FW_MAIN: Get Tx power command
I (80665254) FW_MAIN: Set multicast mac address list
I (80665304) FW_MAIN: disconnect request
I (80665304) FW_CMD: Disconnect request: reason [2], interface=1

I (80665354) FW_MAIN: Set multicast mac address list
I (80665424) FW_MAIN: Get Tx power command
I (80665474) FW_MAIN: Set IE command
I (80665474) FW_CMD: Setting IE type=4 len=24

I (80665474) BEACON_PROBE_HEAD: 0x3fcb9c2c   11 04 00 07 4d 59 5f 53  53 49 44 01 08 82 84 8b  |....MY_SSID.....|
I (80665483) BEACON_PROBE_HEAD: 0x3fcb9c3c   96 0c 12 18 24 03 01 06                           |....$...|
I (80665544) FW_MAIN: Set AP config command
I (80665544) FW_CMD: ap config ssid=MY_SSID ssid_len=7, pass= channel=6 authmode=0 hidden=0 bi=100 cipher=0

Error logs or terminal output

Terminal output:
root@MC-MNR:~# hostapd -ddd host.conf
wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->ENABLED
wlan0: AP-ENABLED
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system)
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 MLME: MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86, OPEN_SYSTEM)
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86)
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 IEEE 802.11: No WPA/RSN IE in association request
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 IEEE 802.11: authenticated
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system)
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 MLME: MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86, OPEN_SYSTEM)
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86)
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 IEEE 802.11: No WPA/RSN IE in association request
wlan0: STA c2:f8:0b:3f:27:86 IEEE 802.11: authenticated

esp32c3:

I (80665071) wifi:mode : softAP (f0:f5:bd:e9:c5:fc)
I (80665075) wifi:Total power save buffer number: 20
I (80665079) wifi:Init max length of beacon: 752/752
I (80665084) wifi:Init max length of beacon: 752/752
I (80665089) FW_CMD: Station stop
I (80665092) FW_CMD: softap started and disabled station mode
I (80665114) FW_MAIN: Get MAC command
I (80665154) FW_MAIN: Get Tx power command
I (80665194) FW_MAIN: Get Tx power command
I (80665254) FW_MAIN: Set multicast mac address list
I (80665304) FW_MAIN: disconnect request
I (80665304) FW_CMD: Disconnect request: reason [2], interface=1

I (80665354) FW_MAIN: Set multicast mac address list
I (80665424) FW_MAIN: Get Tx power command
I (80665474) FW_MAIN: Set IE command
I (80665474) FW_CMD: Setting IE type=4 len=24

I (80665474) BEACON_PROBE_HEAD: 0x3fcb9c2c   11 04 00 07 4d 59 5f 53  53 49 44 01 08 82 84 8b  |....MY_SSID.....|
I (80665483) BEACON_PROBE_HEAD: 0x3fcb9c3c   96 0c 12 18 24 03 01 06                           |....$...|
I (80665544) FW_MAIN: Set AP config command
I (80665544) FW_CMD: ap config ssid=MY_SSID ssid_len=7, pass= channel=6 authmode=0 hidden=0 bi=100 cipher=0

Steps to reproduce the behavior

1 On a linux host with the esphosted-ng kmod installed run:
hostapd -ddd host.conf

Project release version

commit hash: c79b7e1

System architecture

ARM 64-bit (Apple M1/M2, Raspberry Pi 4/5)

Operating system

Linux

Operating system version

openwrt 24

Shell

sh

Additional context

No response

[mantriyogesh]

Please attach the full textual logs as attachment:

• esp:
  • idf.py flash monitor from startup
• host
  • dmesg from system boot up
  • wpa supplicant or hostapd logs in debug

Also ensure that you use latest master at both esp and host.