A workaround seems to be to use the b43 driver, which now supports the 4312 network controller. Please check [1] to confirm your device is supported by any of the opensource b43 drivers family before proceeding.
[1] http://linuxwireless.sipsolutions.net/en/users/Drivers/b43/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bcmwl in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1421833 Title: Kernel panic with kernel 3.18, using vivid vervet Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Whenever I boot into the linux kernel 3.18.0-13, almost as soon as my WiFi connects to a network, I get a kernel panic. This bug has been found and worked around in the arch linux forums [ https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=192287&p=6 ]. I am using a broadcom bcm4312 network controller through driver source provided by bcmwl-kernel-source 60.30.223.248+bdcom in Ubuntu amd64 15.04. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1421833/+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
