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FWIW... Unknown Record Transport Layer Security The “Ignored Unknown Record” message in Wireshark typically indicates that the TLS record structure in a packet is not recognized by Wireshark. This can occur due to several reasons:

Reassembly Settings: If reassembly has been turned off in the protocol preferences, TLS records spanning multiple packets will not be recognized. You should check and adjust your TCP and TLS protocol preferences to ensure reassembly is enabled. TLS Record Dissection: The message might appear if Wireshark cannot correctly dissect a TLS record. This can happen if the TLS record is malformed or if there is a bug in the Wireshark dissector. Checksum Issues: Checksum errors can also prevent reassembly from succeeding. Ensure that checksum checking is turned off at the Ethernet, IP, and TCP layers. TLS Record Size: Sometimes, Wireshark may report an “Ignored Unknown Record” if the TLS ciphertext length exceeds the maximum allowed size, which is 2 14 +2048 bytes. This is often a false positive and can be ignored if the TLS handshake and other records appear normal.

FWIW... Unknown {Unknown Record Transport Layer Security The “Ignored Unknown Record” message in Wireshark typically indicates that the TLS record structure in a packet is not recognized by Wireshark. This can occur due to several reasons:

Reassembly Settings: If reassembly has been turned off in the protocol preferences, TLS records spanning multiple packets will not be recognized. You should check and adjust your TCP and TLS protocol preferences to ensure reassembly is enabled. TLS Record Dissection: The message might appear if Wireshark cannot correctly dissect a TLS record. This can happen if the TLS record is malformed or if there is a bug in the Wireshark dissector. Checksum Issues: Checksum errors can also prevent reassembly from succeeding. Ensure that checksum checking is turned off at the Ethernet, IP, and TCP layers. TLS Record Size: Sometimes, Wireshark may report an “Ignored Unknown Record” if the TLS ciphertext length exceeds the maximum allowed size, which is 2 14 +2048 bytes. This is often a false positive and can be ignored if the TLS handshake and other records appear normal.normal.}

Possibly a piece of a buffer overrun attack as these packets occur after a series of tcp.completeness (60) packets.
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FWIW... {Unknown Record Transport Layer Security The “Ignored Unknown Record” message in Wireshark typically indicates that the TLS record structure in a packet is not recognized by Wireshark. This can occur due to several reasons:

  • Reassembly Settings: If reassembly has been turned off in the protocol preferences, TLS records spanning multiple packets will not be recognized. You should check and adjust your TCP and TLS protocol preferences to ensure reassembly is enabled. enabled.
  • TLS Record Dissection: The message might appear if Wireshark cannot correctly dissect a TLS record. This can happen if the TLS record is malformed or if there is a bug in the Wireshark dissector. dissector.
  • Checksum Issues: Checksum errors can also prevent reassembly from succeeding. Ensure that checksum checking is turned off at the Ethernet, IP, and TCP layers. layers.
  • TLS Record Size: Sometimes, Wireshark may report an “Ignored Unknown Record” if the TLS ciphertext length exceeds the maximum allowed size, which is 2 14 +2048 bytes. This is often a false positive and can be ignored if the TLS handshake and other records appear normal.}

Possibly a piece of a buffer overrun attack as these packets occur after a series of tcp.completeness (60) packets.