Cyber ·
Wireshark 5.0.0rc1: release candidate of the packet analyzer is published
Wireshark published release candidate 5.0.0rc1, ahead of an expected new major version. Radar records the fact and publication date; the source gives no further technical details.
On 31 October 2026, release candidate 5.0.0 (5.0.0rc1) of Wireshark, a network traffic analysis tool, was published. According to the source, the announcement comes before an expected new major version of the program, for which the text gives no confirmed date. The item was reproduced from the SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) feed and is an automatic translation; the original English text is in the SANS ISC diary itself.
The source does not describe security fixes, vulnerabilities or functional changes. This record should therefore not be read as a security alert or an update recommendation. To verify, consult the original SANS ISC diary and the release notes published by the Wireshark project before installing any release candidate in production environments.
Relevance for Radar: the item is a software release-cycle fact. Release candidates are usually tested in labs; such tests should use captures without real personal data.
Original source: Lançada a versão candidata Wireshark 5.0.0rc1