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Port 950 Details


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950 tcp rpc.statd Port used by rpc.statd background process. This daemon is a part of the Network File System (NFS) protocol. This protocol was developed by Sun Microsystems to allow a client to access files that are shared on a network. The rpc.statd daemon is a subsystem of NFS used mostly on UNIX and Linux platforms.

Port 950 can also be used in a malicious way. The port allows direct access to the syslog() function, which may be manipulated by unauthorized users.

The port has been used historically to start a buffer overflow and launch Distributed Denial of Service attacks.
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950,5500-5699,13000-14000 tcp applications MOHAA MatchWatch Portforward
950 tcp oftep-rpc Often RPC.statd (on Redhat Linux) Nmap
914-952 tcp,udp Unassigned IANA
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