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author | Gerald Combs <gerald@wireshark.org> | 2010-05-10 21:58:44 +0000 |
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committer | Gerald Combs <gerald@wireshark.org> | 2010-05-10 21:58:44 +0000 |
commit | 3457d1704ebe780ef5f9137fa3f5d14217049e71 (patch) | |
tree | b660a27592e016698ba2d7cb956ef9373ba738fd /docbook | |
parent | a423e20a809ff263647d1480e58aaa067237d534 (diff) |
Updates for 1.4.
svn path=/trunk/; revision=32740
Diffstat (limited to 'docbook')
-rw-r--r-- | docbook/release-notes.xml | 97 |
1 files changed, 41 insertions, 56 deletions
diff --git a/docbook/release-notes.xml b/docbook/release-notes.xml index 2c915fdf63..ce28905eff 100644 --- a/docbook/release-notes.xml +++ b/docbook/release-notes.xml @@ -28,29 +28,6 @@ Wireshark Info <section id="WhatsNew"><title>What's New</title> <section id="BugFixes"><title>Bug Fixes</title> - <para> - - The following vulnerabilities have been fixed. See the - <ulink url="http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-02.html">security advisory</ulink> for details and a workaround. - - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem> - <para> - The NetFlow dissector could run off with your dog, crash your truck, - and write a country music song about the experience. - <!-- Fixed in r????? --> - <!-- (Bug <ulink url="http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=????">????</ulink>) --> - </para> - <para>Versions affected: 0.99.5 to 1.0.8</para> - <para> - <!-- <ulink url="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-????">CVE-2007-????</ulink> --> - </para> - </listitem> - - </itemizedlist> - - </para> <para> @@ -59,7 +36,9 @@ Wireshark Info <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> - Wireshark could crash without warning. + Wireshark is unresponsive when capturing from named pipes on Windows. + (<ulink url="http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1759">Bug + 1759</ulink>) </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -84,13 +63,14 @@ Wireshark Info <listitem> <para> - Python scripting support has been added. + Columns are easier to use. You can add a protocol field as a column + by right-clicking on its packet detail item. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Capturing from pipes on Windows has been improved. + Preliminary Python scripting support has been added. </para> </listitem> @@ -114,6 +94,33 @@ Wireshark Info </para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Manual IP address resolution is now supported. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + You can now set the capture buffer size on UNIX and Linux if you have + libpcap 1.0.0 or greater. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + TShark no longer needs elevated privileges on UNIX or Linux to list + interfaces. Only dumpcap requires privileges now. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Wireshark and TShark can enable 802.11 monitor mode directly if you + have libpcap 1.0.0 or greater. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> </para> @@ -150,7 +157,7 @@ Wireshark Info 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 - <ulink url="http://www.wireshark.org/download.html#otherplat">download page</ulink> on the Wireshark web site. + <ulink url="http://www.wireshark.org/download.html#thirdparty">download page</ulink> on the Wireshark web site. </para> </section> @@ -182,7 +189,7 @@ Wireshark Info <para> Wireshark might make your system disassociate from a wireless network - on OS X. + on OS X 10.4. (<ulink url="http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1315">Bug 1315</ulink>) </para> @@ -194,44 +201,18 @@ Wireshark Info </para> <para> - Wireshark is unable to decrypt WPA group keys. - (<ulink url="http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1420">Bug - 1420</ulink>) - </para> - - <para> The BER dissector might infinitely loop. (<ulink url="http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1516">Bug 1516</ulink>) </para> <para> - Wireshark can't dynamically update the packet list. This means that host - name resolutions above a certain response time threshold won't show up in - the packet list. - (<ulink url="http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1605">Bug - 1605</ulink>) - </para> - - <para> Capture filters aren't applied when capturing from named pipes. (<ulink url="http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1814">Bug 1814</ulink>) </para> <para> - Wireshark might freeze when reading from a pipe. - (<ulink url="http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2082">Bug - 2082</ulink>) - </para> - - <para> - Capturing from named pipes might be delayed on Windows. - (<ulink url="http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2200">Bug - 2200</ulink>) - </para> - - <para> Filtering tshark captures with display filters (-R) no longer works. (<ulink url="http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2234">Bug 2234</ulink>) @@ -254,8 +235,12 @@ Wireshark Info web site</ulink>. </para> <para> - Commercial support, training, and development services are available - from <ulink url="http://www.cacetech.com/">CACE Technologies</ulink>. + Commercial support is available from + <ulink url="http://www.cacetech.com/products/sharknet.html">CACE Technologies</ulink>. + </para> + <para> + Training is available from + <ulink url="http://www.wiresharktraining.com/">Wireshark University</ulink>. </para> </section> |