Wireshark 4.6.5 Fixes Multiple Security Vulnerabilities & Updates Protocol Support

Wireshark 4.6.5 Fixes Multiple Security Vulnerabilities & Updates Protocol Support The Wireshark Foundation has announced the release of Wireshark 4.6.5, a critical update to one of the world’s most widely used network protocol analyzers. The latest version delivers a series of important security patches alongside performance improvements and updated protocol support. What is Wireshark? Wireshark is the world’s most popular network protocol analyzer. It is used for troubleshooting, analysis, development and education. Wireshark is used by government agencies, educational institutions, corporations, small businesses and nonprofits alike to troubleshoot network issues. Additionally, Wireshark can be used as a learning tool Cybersecurity professionals often use Wireshark to trace connections, view the contents of suspect network transactions and identify bursts of network traffic. It is a key part of any IT pro’s toolkit - once they have mastered how to use it. Wireshark does three things: Wireshark is used by network administrators, developers, and security professionals globally, playing a central role in monitoring, analyzing, and troubleshooting network traffic. As such, even minor flaws in its processing engine can have significant implications—particularly when vulnerabilities could be exploited through malformed or malicious network data. Protocol Support Wireshark 4.6.5 introduces expanded support across a wide range of protocols. These include AFP, AIN, ANSI_TCAP, ASAM CMP, ATN-ULCS, BEEP, BGP, Bluetooth HCI (including ISO), BT-DHT, CAMEL, ChargingASE, CMIP, COSEM, DAP, Darwin, DCP ETSI, DECT NR+, DISP, DMX, DNS, E1AP, E2AP, F1AP, FC-SWILS, FTAM, GLOW, GNW, GOOSE, and GPRSCDR. Additional protocol updates cover GSM MAP and RP, H.225.0, H.245, H.248, H.450 (including ROS), HNBAP, HTTP/2, ICMPv6, IDMP, IEEE standards such as 1609.2, 1722.1, and 802.11, along with INAP, IPsec, IPv4/IPv6, ISAKMP, ISO 8583, ITS, JSON 3GPP, Kismet, LDAP, LPPa, M2AP, M3AP, MAS-5GS, MBIM, MMS, Modbus, and Monero. The update also extends to protocols such as MySQL, NBAP, NGAP, NRPPa,