Appendix A. Wireshark Messages

Wireshark 2.1

Appendix A. Wireshark Messages

A.1. Packet List Messages

A.1.1. [Malformed Packet]

  • Wrong dissector: Wireshark erroneously has chosen the wrong protocol dissector for this packet. This will happen e.g. if you are using a protocol not on its well known TCP or UDP port. You may try Analyze|Decode As to circumvent this problem.
  • Packet not reassembled: The packet is longer than a single frame and it is not reassembled, see Section 7.8, “Packet Reassembly” for further details.
  • Packet is malformed: The packet is actually wrong (malformed), meaning that a part of the packet is just not as expected (not following the protocol specifications).
  • Dissector is buggy: The corresponding protocol dissector is simply buggy or still incomplete.

A.1.2. [Packet size limited during capture]