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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 https://www.wireshark.org/download.html[download and install] Wireshark 4.2.2 or later. + +// The following vulnerabilities have been fixed: + +// * wssalink:2024-06[] +// Foo dissector {crash,infinite loop,memory leak}. +// wsbuglink:xxx[]. +// cveidlink:2024-xxx[]. +// Fixed in master: xxx +// Fixed in release-4.2: xxx +// Fixed in release-4.0: xxx +// Fixed in release-3.6: xxx +// CVSS AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H +// CWE-125 + +The following bugs have been fixed: + +//* wsbuglink:5000[] +//* wsbuglink:6000[Wireshark bug] +//* cveidlink:2014-2486[] +//* Wireshark grabs your ID at 3 am, goes to Waffle House, and insults people. + +* sharkd is not installed by the Windows installer. wsbuglink:19556[]. +* Fuzz job crash output: fuzz-2024-01-01-7740.pcap. wsbuglink:19558[]. +* Can't open a snoop file from the Open dialog box unless I select \"All files\" as the file type. wsbuglink:19565[]. +* Add s4607 dissector to \"decode as\" wsbuglink:19566[]. +* Updater for 4.2.1 hangs. wsbuglink:19568[]. + +=== New and Updated Features + +There are no new or updated features in this release. + +// === Removed Features and Support + +// === Removed Dissectors + +// === New File Format Decoding Support + + +=== New Protocol Support + +There are no new protocols in this release. + +=== Updated Protocol Support + +// Add one protocol per line between the -- delimiters. +// ag -A1 '(define PSNAME|proto_register_protocol[^_])' $(git diff --name-only v4.2.2.. | ag packet- | sort -u) +[commaize] +-- +RSVP +RTPS +STANAG 4607 +-- + +=== New and Updated Capture File Support + +There is no new or updated capture file support in this release. +// Add one file type per line between the -- delimiters. +// [commaize] +// -- +// -- + +// === New and Updated Capture Interfaces support + +// === New and Updated Codec support + +// === Major API Changes + +== Prior Versions + +This document only describes the changes introduced in Wireshark {wireshark-version}. +You can find release notes for prior versions at the following locations: + +* https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-4.2.1.html[Wireshark 4.2.1] +* https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-4.2.0.html[Wireshark 4.2.0] + +== 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 +https://www.wireshark.org/download.html[download page] +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 menu: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 +https://ask.wireshark.org/[Wireshark’s Q&A site] +and on the wireshark-users mailing list. +Subscription information and archives for all of Wireshark’s mailing lists can be found on +https://www.wireshark.org/lists/[the web site]. + +Bugs and feature requests can be reported on +https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues[the issue tracker]. + +You can learn protocol analysis and meet Wireshark’s developers at +https://sharkfest.wireshark.org[SharkFest]. + +// Official Wireshark training and certification are available from +// https://www.wiresharktraining.com/[Wireshark University]. + +== 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 https://wiresharkfoundation.org[wiresharkfoundation.org]. + +== Frequently Asked Questions + +A complete FAQ is available on the +https://www.wireshark.org/faq.html[Wireshark web site]. |