Re: what runs on port 9? - Why attack port 9?

[Aaron Turner <aturner linuxkb org>]

Know known attacks as far as I know (and I try to keep up with this sort
of thing since network security is my job).  My guess is some AOL'er got
nmap for a b-day present and hasn't figure out how to use it right.

On Tue, 19 Oct 1999, Scott Tyson wrote:

> If port 9 is nothing but a dump device is it is active is this known
> exploit point?   Why would someoe keep hitting that port for over a week
> off and on if it were not accessible in some way?  He gets dead air from
> me now since ipchians is denying him but there is usally a reason for
> this kind of activity.
> 
> Scott
> 
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