Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 5538] New: ipv6.addr (etc) filter should be able to be spe
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5538
Summary: ipv6.addr (etc) filter should be able to be specified
by a network or prefix
Product: Wireshark
Version: unspecified
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: Enhancement
Priority: Low
Component: Wireshark
AssignedTo: wireshark-bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
ReportedBy: martinvisser99@xxxxxxxxx
Build Information:
Paste the COMPLETE build information from "Help->About Wireshark", "wireshark
-v", or "tshark -v".
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When using ip.addr (and ip.dst and ip.src) in a display filter, the user is
able to specify a specific host as a well as a network (or prefix). So "ip.addr
== 1.2.3.4" and "ip.addr == 1.2.3.4/24" are both valid filters.
Similarly, it is extremely desirable IPv6 addresses can be also specified by
both host and network. While in current 1.2 and 1.4 releases of wireshark you
can specify a host address such as "ipv6.addr == fe80::214:a5ff:fe55:55:55" you
*cannot* specify a prefix such as "ipv6.addr == fe80::/16" (which specify all
link-local addresses).
With urgent need for adoption of IPv6 to begin to replace IPv4 (primarily due
to imminent global address space exhaustion) it is important that this be
addressed.
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