Windows failed to join the ESP32 AP (IDFGH-17848)

[AxelLin]

Answers checklist.

• I have read the documentation ESP-IDF Programming Guide and the issue is not addressed there.
• I have updated my IDF branch (master or release) to the latest version and checked that the issue is present there.
• I have searched the issue tracker for a similar issue and not found a similar issue.

IDF version.

v5.5.4-1169-gbb2188bfb8

Espressif SoC revision.

ESP32-S3

Operating System used.

Linux

How did you build your project?

Command line with idf.py

If you are using Windows, please specify command line type.

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Development Kit.

esp32s3-wroom

Power Supply used.

USB

What is the expected behavior?

The esp32s3 is running as an AP.
When test using linux to join the AP, it works.
However, when test using Windows to join the AP, it fails.
Expect it to works as well with Windows.

What is the actual behavior?

Failed to join esp32 AP if using Windows.

Steps to reproduce.

Just run esp32s3 as AP and try to join the AP.

1. The Windows failure log
2. The Linux OK log for comparison

windows-join-fail.log
linux-join-ok.log

Debug Logs.

D (90143) wpa: WPA: Received Key Nonce - hexdump(len=32):
D (90148) wpa: 0f 64 1e f0 5c de c5 4f df 79 cf 1f 6a f4 98 17
D (90153) wpa: 2a 6c dc 19 1e 24 30 95 08 bc 25 0c e7 d8 fd 1d
D (90159) wpa: WPA: Received Replay Counter - hexdump(len=8):
D (90164) wpa: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 
D (90168) wpa: wpa_rx: free eapol=0x3fcda860 
D (90172) wpa: wpa_rx: new eapol=0x3fcda860
D (90176) wpa: WPA: 68:7a:64:9a:b7:4e WPA_PTK entering state PTKCALCNEGOTIATING

D (90183) wpa: wpa psk
D (90186) wpa: WPA: PTK derivation - A1=44:1b:f6:d1:50:ed A2=68:7a:64:9a:b7:4e

D (90192) wpa: WPA: PTK - hexdump(len=48):
D (90196) wpa: e4 56 6d 98 c1 05 0b 38 9d 00 97 fb cb 2e f0 b5 
D (90202) wpa: 2d 4c cb 4d 0d 24 4b a0 b9 32 cb 2c 4b 32 c8 28
D (90207) wpa: 3e 60 ba 60 e8 02 90 7f ae 3b ce 22 65 de 0a 69
D (90213) wpa: WPA: KCK - hexdump(len=16):
D (90217) wpa: e4 56 6d 98 c1 05 0b 38 9d 00 97 fb cb 2e f0 b5
D (90222) wpa: WPA: KEK - hexdump(len=16):
D (90226) wpa: 2d 4c cb 4d 0d 24 4b a0 b9 32 cb 2c 4b 32 c8 28
D (90232) wpa: WPA: TK - hexdump(len=16):
D (90236) wpa: 3e 60 ba 60 e8 02 90 7f ae 3b ce 22 65 de 0a 69
D (90241) wpa: wpa psk
D (90243) wpa: pmk is null
I (90246) wpa: invalid MIC in msg 2/4 of 4-Way Handshake
D (90251) wifi:ap recv deauth/disassoc from sta 68:7a:64:9a:b7:4e, reason:1

Diagnostic report archive.

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More Information.

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[AxelLin]

Here is another windows join failure log test using another laptop.
It does not shows "wpa: pmk is null", but still does not work,
in the end it shows "WPA_PTK entering state DISCONNECT"

windows-join-fail2.log