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network traffic analyzer - graphical interface

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general
  • source: wireshark (main)
  • version: 4.6.1-2
  • maintainer: Balint Reczey (DMD)
  • arch: all any
  • std-ver: 4.6.0.1
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 3.4.10-0+deb11u1
  • o-o-sec: 3.4.16-0+deb11u1
  • oldstable: 4.0.17-0+deb12u1
  • old-sec: 4.0.11-1~deb12u1
  • stable: 4.4.7-1
  • testing: 4.6.0-1
  • unstable: 4.6.1-2
versioned links
  • 3.4.10-0+deb11u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 3.4.16-0+deb11u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.0.6-1~deb12u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.0.11-1~deb12u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.0.17-0+deb12u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.4.7-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.6.0-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.6.1-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • libwireshark-data (1 bugs: 0, 0, 1, 0)
  • libwireshark-dev
  • libwireshark19
  • libwiretap-dev
  • libwiretap16
  • libwsutil-dev
  • libwsutil17
  • stratoshark (2 bugs: 0, 2, 0, 0)
  • tshark (8 bugs: 0, 3, 5, 0)
  • wireshark (32 bugs: 0, 11, 21, 0)
  • wireshark-common (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
  • wireshark-dev
  • wireshark-doc
action needed
2 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 2 bugs, consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2025-06-29 Last update: 2025-11-24 03:01
Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that wireshark depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • esnacc (#1004270)
    • Depends: esnacc
  • speexdsp (#1093634)
    • Depends: libspeexdsp1 libspeexdsp1
    • Build-Depends: libspeexdsp-dev
  • docbook-xml (#802368)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xml
  • docbook-xsl (#802370)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xsl
Created: 2022-01-20 Last update: 2025-11-24 00:31
lintian reports 4 warnings normal
Lintian reports 4 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2025-10-14 Last update: 2025-11-22 21:01
1 new commit since last upload, is it time to release? normal
vcswatch reports that this package seems to have new commits in its VCS but has not yet updated debian/changelog. You should consider updating the Debian changelog and uploading this new version into the archive.

Here are the relevant commit logs:
commit 7fbbcf8c8e25e386087f01c5ade2db9a77a9564a
Author: Balint Reczey <balint@balintreczey.hu>
Date:   Sat Nov 22 13:22:21 2025 +0100

    Update changelog
Created: 2025-11-22 Last update: 2025-11-22 16:33
AppStream hints: 3 warnings for stratoshark,wireshark normal
AppStream found metadata issues for packages:
  • stratoshark: 3 warnings
You should get rid of them to provide more metadata about this software.
Created: 2025-10-14 Last update: 2025-10-14 09:01
1 open merge request in Salsa normal
There is 1 open merge request for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.
Created: 2025-08-19 Last update: 2025-08-19 06:28
debian/patches: 2 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 2 debian patches available in version 4.6.1-2 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 2 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.
Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2025-11-22 23:00
2 low-priority security issues in bookworm low

There are 2 open security issues in bookworm.

2 issues left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2025-5601: (needs triaging) Column handling crashes in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.6 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.12 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
  • CVE-2024-11596: (needs triaging) ECMP dissector crash in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.1 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.8 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

You can find information about how to handle these issues in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2024-11-21 Last update: 2025-11-22 20:00
Issues found with some translations low

Automatic checks made by the Debian l10n team found some issues with the translations contained in this package. You should check the l10n status report for more information.

Issues can be things such as missing translations, problematic translated strings, outdated PO files, unknown languages, etc.

Created: 2020-02-26 Last update: 2025-10-16 20:31
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.2 instead of 4.6.0.1).
Created: 2022-05-11 Last update: 2025-11-22 20:00
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for wireshark (4.6.0-1 to 4.6.1-2): Will attempt migration (Any information below is purely informational)
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/w/wireshark.html
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for wireshark/4.6.1-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on amd64 - info ♻
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on arm64 - info ♻
    • ∙ ∙ Required age reduced by 3 days because of autopkgtest
    • ∙ ∙ 2 days old (needed 2 days)
news
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  • [2025-11-22] Accepted wireshark 4.6.1-2 (source) into unstable (Balint Reczey)
  • [2025-11-21] Accepted wireshark 4.6.1-1 (source) into unstable (Balint Reczey)
  • [2025-10-28] wireshark 4.6.0-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-10-13] Accepted wireshark 4.6.0-1 (source) into unstable (Balint Reczey)
  • [2025-10-10] Accepted wireshark 4.6.0-0exp1 (source) into experimental (Balint Reczey)
  • [2025-09-27] Accepted wireshark 4.6.0~rc1-0exp2 (source all amd64) into experimental (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Balint Reczey)
  • [2025-09-21] Accepted wireshark 4.6.0~rc1-0exp1 (source all amd64) into experimental (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Balint Reczey)
  • [2025-09-03] wireshark 4.4.9-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-08-31] Accepted wireshark 4.4.9-1 (source) into unstable (Balint Reczey)
  • [2025-07-17] Accepted wireshark 4.4.8-0exp1 (source) into experimental (Balint Reczey)
  • [2025-06-16] wireshark 4.4.7-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-06-10] Accepted wireshark 4.4.7-1 (source) into unstable (Balint Reczey)
  • [2025-06-05] Accepted wireshark 4.4.7-0exp1 (source) into experimental (Balint Reczey)
  • [2025-04-29] wireshark 4.4.6-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-04-17] Accepted wireshark 4.4.6-2 (source) into unstable (Balint Reczey)
  • [2025-04-17] Accepted wireshark 4.4.6-1 (source) into unstable (Balint Reczey)
  • [2025-02-28] wireshark 4.4.5-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-02-25] Accepted wireshark 4.4.5-1 (source) into unstable (Balint Reczey)
  • [2025-02-24] wireshark 4.4.4-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-02-20] Accepted wireshark 4.4.4-1 (source) into unstable (Balint Reczey)
  • [2025-01-12] wireshark 4.4.3-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-01-09] Accepted wireshark 4.4.3-1 (source) into unstable (Balint Reczey)
  • [2024-11-24] wireshark 4.4.2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-11-21] Accepted wireshark 4.4.2-1 (source) into unstable (Balint Reczey)
  • [2024-10-27] Accepted wireshark 4.0.17-0+deb12u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Adrian Bunk)
  • [2024-10-10] Accepted wireshark 4.4.1-1 (source) into unstable (Balint Reczey)
  • [2024-09-29] Accepted wireshark 3.4.16-0+deb11u1 (source) into oldstable-security (Adrian Bunk)
  • [2024-09-11] wireshark 4.4.0-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-09-06] Accepted wireshark 4.4.0-1 (source) into unstable (Balint Reczey)
  • [2024-09-04] Accepted wireshark 4.4.0-0exp2 (source) into experimental (Balint Reczey)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 48
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 18
  • M&W: 29
  • F&P: 1
  • patch: 2
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