Re: [Q] what do these portmap log entries mean?

[Olaf Meeuwissen <olaf@epkowa.co.jp>]

Michael Banck <mbanck@gmx.net> writes:

> On Wed, Aug 23, 2000 at 11:59:00PM -0700, Nate Amsden wrote:
> 
> > What ports did you scan? i usually specify -p 1-65535 when using nmap. 
> > if it were my machine i would for sure firewall all those
> > services(except smtp).
> 
> huh, my protscan shows this:
> 
> Interesting ports on Blackbird (127.0.0.1):
> Port    State       Protocol  Service
> 9       open        tcp        discard
> 13      open        tcp        daytime
> 21      open        tcp        ftp
> 23      open        tcp        telnet
> 25      open        tcp        smtp
> 37      open        tcp        time
> 111     open        tcp        sunrpc
> 119     open        tcp        nntp
> 139     open        tcp        netbios-ssn
> 757     open        tcp        unknown
> 1024    open        tcp        unknown
> 1025    open        tcp        listen
> 6000    open        tcp        X11

I'd definitely considered purging telnetd ... clear text passwords are
not such a good idea, security wise.

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Olaf Meeuwissen       Epson Kowa Corporation, Research and Development