Wireshark has launched version 4.4.9, marking the ninth maintenance update for the current stable series of this widely-used open-source network protocol analyzer. This update follows the previous version, 4.4.8, and addresses several issues while enhancing protocol support across various platforms, including Linux, macOS, and Windows.
The new release introduces updates for numerous network protocols: BACapp, Local Interconnect Network (LIN), MySQL, Remote Device Management (RDM), Service Area Broadcast Protocol (SABP), Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP), sFlow, and Secure Shell (SSH).
Key bug fixes included in this version resolve problems such as:
- SCCP LUDT segmentation decoding issues
- An error in the LZ77 decoder that misread a 32-bit length as a 16-bit length
- Flaws in dissecting the RDM Product Detail List ID
- A failure of the Ciscodump tool to initiate packet capture on Cisco IOS
- A visual bug where the closing context tag was not displayed for BACnet WritePropertyMultiple requests
Despite these updates, there are no new capture file support or file format changes in this release. Detailed information about the changes can be found in the release notes.
Users can download Wireshark 4.4.9 as a source tarball from the official website. Alternatively, it can be installed from the stable software repositories of most GNU/Linux distributions or as a Flatpak application via Flathub, although users should be aware that the Flatpak version does not support data capture.
Wireshark remains the world’s leading network protocol analyzer, employed globally by network professionals for various purposes such as troubleshooting, analysis, and education.