getport ?

[Balbir Thomas <thomas.1037@osu.edu>]

Hi,
Is getport the same as  pmap_getport ?  If so how can such information be
used to compromise my system and how may I detect/prevent it (if there is
a brief answer or a pointer to apropriate docs :-)

BT

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