Wireshark 4.4.2 Release: New Improvements

The Wireshark Foundation has announced the release of a new version of the popular Wireshark network analyzer — version 4.4.2. This update contains several important bug fixes, performance improvements, and new features that make working with the tool even more convenient and efficient for network security professionals, system administrators, and developers.

Key Changes and Improvements

• Improved Protocol Support

The new version contains updates for such protocols as ARTNET, HTTP/2, ICMPv6, and ZigBee ZCL. New decoders for specific data types have been added, which greatly enhances the analysis and diagnostic capabilities in complex network environments.

• Optimized Work with Large Files

Version 4.4.2 improves performance when analyzing large traffic dumps. This will allow users to process files with several gigabytes of data faster, which is especially important for large corporate networks.

• Bug Fixes

The new version eliminates several critical bugs related to real-time traffic processing and improves the stability of the program in certain scenarios. In particular, memory issues during prolonged work with some types of network packets have been fixed.

• Interface Improvements

New features for data filtering and visualization have been added to Wireshark 4.4.2.

The developers have improved the program's interface, making it even more intuitive and user-friendly. Changes were made to the flow graphs, including improvements for displaying VoIP and TCP requests. Adapted TShark syntax for dumping fields with a specific prefix makes it easier to extract data and configure parameters.

How to Upgrade?

Users can download an update via the official Wireshark website or update the program using the built-in update system. Packages for various operating systems including Windows, macOS, and Linux are also available.

In Wireshark 4.4.2 the developers fixed bugs and errors (vulnerabilities) discovered during testing, as well as made changes and additions to the project code, including updates in protocol support.