Wireshark-dev: [Wireshark-dev] Wireshark 4.2.2 is now available

From: Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2024 17:17:26 -0800
I'm proud to announce the release of Wireshark 4.2.2.


 What is Wireshark?

  Wireshark is the world’s most popular network protocol analyzer. It is
  used for troubleshooting, analysis, development and education.

  Wireshark is hosted by the Wireshark Foundation, a nonprofit which
  promotes protocol analysis education. Wireshark and the foundation
  depend on your contributions in order to do their work. If you or your
  employer would like to contribute or become a sponsor, please visit
  wiresharkfoundation.org[1].

 What’s New

  Bug Fixes

   This release fixes a software update issue on Windows which causes
   Wireshark to hang if you are upgrading from version 4.2.0 or 4.2.1.
   If you are experiencing this issue you will need to download and
   install[2] Wireshark 4.2.2 or later.

   The following bugs have been fixed:

     • sharkd is not installed by the Windows installer. Issue 19556[3].

     • Fuzz job crash output: fuzz-2024-01-01-7740.pcap. Issue 19558[4].

     • Can’t open a snoop file from the Open dialog box unless I select
       "All files" as the file type. Issue 19565[5].

     • Add s4607 dissector to "decode as" Issue 19566[6].

     • Updater for 4.2.1 hangs. Issue 19568[7].

  New and Updated Features

   There are no new or updated features in this release.

  New Protocol Support

   There are no new protocols in this release.

  Updated Protocol Support

   RSVP, RTPS, and STANAG 4607

  New and Updated Capture File Support

   There is no new or updated capture file support in this release.

 Prior Versions

  This document only describes the changes introduced in Wireshark
  4.2.2. You can find release notes for prior versions at the following
  locations:

    • Wireshark 4.2.1[8]

    • Wireshark 4.2.0[9]

 Getting Wireshark

  Wireshark source code and installation packages are available from
  https://www.wireshark.org/download.html.

  Vendor-supplied Packages

   Most Linux and Unix vendors supply their own Wireshark packages. You
   can usually install or upgrade Wireshark using the package management
   system specific to that platform. A list of third-party packages can
   be found on the download page[10] on the Wireshark web site.

 File Locations

  Wireshark and TShark look in several different locations for
  preference files, plugins, SNMP MIBS, and RADIUS dictionaries. These
  locations vary from platform to platform. You can use "Help › About
  Wireshark › Folders" or `tshark -G folders` to find the default
  locations on your system.

 Getting Help

  The User’s Guide, manual pages and various other documentation can be
  found at https://www.wireshark.org/docs/

  Community support is available on Wireshark’s Q&A site[11] and on the
  wireshark-users mailing list. Subscription information and archives
  for all of Wireshark’s mailing lists can be found on the web site[12].

  Bugs and feature requests can be reported on the issue tracker[13].

  You can learn protocol analysis and meet Wireshark’s developers at
  SharkFest[14].

 How You Can Help

  The Wireshark Foundation helps as many people as possible understand
  their networks as much as possible. You can find out more and donate
  at wiresharkfoundation.org[15].

 Frequently Asked Questions

  A complete FAQ is available on the Wireshark web site[16].

 References

   1. https://wiresharkfoundation.org
   2. https://www.wireshark.org/download.html
   3. https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19556
   4. https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19558
   5. https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19565
   6. https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19566
   7. https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19568
   8. https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-4.2.1.html
   9. https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-4.2.0.html
  10. https://www.wireshark.org/download.html
  11. https://ask.wireshark.org/
  12. https://www.wireshark.org/lists/
  13. https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues
  14. https://sharkfest.wireshark.org
  15. https://wiresharkfoundation.org
  16. https://www.wireshark.org/faq.html


Digests

wireshark-4.2.2.tar.xz: 44918888 bytes
SHA256(wireshark-4.2.2.tar.xz)=9e3672be8c6caf9279a5a13582d6711ab699ae2a79323e92a99409c1ead98521
SHA1(wireshark-4.2.2.tar.xz)=b14f94019c0a0d01409d57736dd458c23fceba78

Wireshark-4.2.2-arm64.exe: 67867832 bytes
SHA256(Wireshark-4.2.2-arm64.exe)=1f87e5918604d42956c1ec5ae1aa9aedfe1a50a343dcaa533160c295c3176579
SHA1(Wireshark-4.2.2-arm64.exe)=40819c8ec260c10ed6d23e5ee0e4c15b8100030e

Wireshark-4.2.2-x64.exe: 86375712 bytes
SHA256(Wireshark-4.2.2-x64.exe)=3bd13a521b1e9d100e800b666705da132e584cccbd4f30c88e9cf0d93289b2fa
SHA1(Wireshark-4.2.2-x64.exe)=2b8f90a64b1dad7791de0b430f661788f8d082ce

Wireshark-4.2.2-x64.msi: 62820352 bytes
SHA256(Wireshark-4.2.2-x64.msi)=0ebc060fc70b61396c78fbcdd36ed56f3b64a2c96e1a44eebcc0e852c9bd7c20
SHA1(Wireshark-4.2.2-x64.msi)=efcab3048932cd7824f68697131dff0d77999b9c

WiresharkPortable64_4.2.2.paf.exe: 53519872 bytes
SHA256(WiresharkPortable64_4.2.2.paf.exe)=fe1126ebc15f1c6313ea179d5b1492d5601e5438e17c8c54818694b88d6fcb82
SHA1(WiresharkPortable64_4.2.2.paf.exe)=c2a280421298b506e01ff7ca8e4ecb7545126e36

Wireshark 4.2.2 Arm 64.dmg: 65654850 bytes
SHA256(Wireshark 4.2.2 Arm 64.dmg)=c2fe529ba00f30af30c74d3db79cc353a6c4af75fa9bc6063e5a5b7388762dcc
SHA1(Wireshark 4.2.2 Arm 64.dmg)=f8bfe7f0988b8559341a54b10033d4653d5606b7

Wireshark 4.2.2 Intel 64.dmg: 69032756 bytes
SHA256(Wireshark 4.2.2 Intel 64.dmg)=528971b97c405f180d2532b92fec963c678575cbbacbf7a963936306e7f17260
SHA1(Wireshark 4.2.2 Intel 64.dmg)=f400cc0cb252ade1136e5a58e26745af9dcf4c25

You can validate these hashes using the following commands (among others):

    Windows: certutil -hashfile Wireshark-win64-x.y.z.exe SHA256
    Linux (GNU Coreutils): sha256sum wireshark-x.y.z.tar.xz
    macOS: shasum -a 256 "Wireshark x.y.z Arm 64.dmg"
    Other: openssl sha256 wireshark-x.y.z.tar.xz

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