                     Wireshark 1.8.15 Release Notes
     __________________________________________________________

What is Wireshark?

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

What's New

   Wireshark 1.8 will reach end of life on June 21, 2014. This is
   the last official release of that branch. If you are still
   running Wireshark 1.8 or earlier we strongly recommend
   upgrading to Wireshark 1.12 or 1.10.

  Bug Fixes

   The following bugs have been fixed:
     * Tshark with "-F libpcap" still generates a pcapng file.
       ([1]Bug 9991)
     * IPv6 Next Header 0x3d recognized as SHIM6. ([2]Bug 9995)
     * Pcap-ng PB/EPB with caplen > len shouldn't be treated as an
       error. ([3]Bug 10037)
     * TCAP: set a fence on info column after calling sub
       dissector ([4]Bug 10091)
     * Wireshark PEEKREMOTE incorrectly decoding QoS data packets
       from Cisco Sniffer APs. ([5]Bug 10139)
     * IEEE 802.11: fix dissection of HT Capabilities ([6]Bug
       10166)

  New and Updated Features

   There are no new features in this release.

  New Protocol Support

   There are no new protocols in this release.

  Updated Protocol Support

   IEEE 802.11, IPv6, and TCAP

  New and Updated Capture File Support

   pcap-ng, and PEEKREMOTE

  Getting Wireshark

   Wireshark source code and installation packages are available
   from [7]http://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 [8]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
   About->Folders to find the default locations on your system.
     __________________________________________________________

Known Problems

   Dumpcap might not quit if Wireshark or TShark crashes. ([9]Bug
   1419)

   The BER dissector might infinitely loop. ([10]Bug 1516)

   Capture filters aren't applied when capturing from named pipes.
   ([11]Bug 1814)

   Filtering tshark captures with display filters (-R) no longer
   works. ([12]Bug 2234)

   The 64-bit Windows installer does not support Kerberos
   decryption. ([13]Win64 development page)

   Application crash when changing real-time option. ([14]Bug
   4035)

   Hex pane display issue after startup. ([15]Bug 4056)

   Packet list rows are oversized. ([16]Bug 4357)

   Summary pane selected frame highlighting not maintained.
   ([17]Bug 4445)

   Wireshark and TShark will display incorrect delta times in some
   cases. ([18]Bug 4985)

   Wireshark may not dissect GSM A packets correctly.
   (ws-buglink:8940)
     __________________________________________________________

Getting Help

   Community support is available on [19]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 [20]the web site.

   Official Wireshark training and certification are available
   from [21]Wireshark University.
     __________________________________________________________

Frequently Asked Questions

   A complete FAQ is available on the [22]Wireshark web site.
     __________________________________________________________

   Last updated 2014-06-12 11:44:08 PDT

References

   1. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9991
   2. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9995
   3. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10037
   4. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10091
   5. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10139
   6. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10166
   7. http://www.wireshark.org/download.html
   8. http://www.wireshark.org/download.html#thirdparty
   9. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1419
  10. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1516
  11. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1814
  12. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2234
  13. https://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/Win64
  14. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4035
  15. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4056
  16. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4357
  17. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4445
  18. https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4985
  19. http://ask.wireshark.org/
  20. http://www.wireshark.org/lists/
  21. http://www.wiresharktraining.com/
  22. http://www.wireshark.org/faq.html
