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// Other services

Port 2446: bues_service

Port 2446 is assigned by IANA to bues_service (bues_service), bues-service (bues_service IANA assigned this well-formed service name as a replacement for "bues_service".).

2446

How bues_service works

Other services
client:2446bues_serviceresponse client:2446bues_serviceresponse

The client sends a request to port 2446 and the bues_service service answers.

Transport
TCP · UDP
Exposure risk
not rated depends on the program listening
Encryption
Unknownnot stated by the registry
IANA status
Assigned2 registered services
Range
Registered (1024-49151)
Category
Other services
01 Security

Is port 2446 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 2446. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for other services services:

  • Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.
  • Identify the process that listens on it (commands below) before opening it in a firewall.
  • Expose a service only to the networks that use it.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 2446

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
bues_service 2446 TCP, UDP bues_service - -
bues-service 2446 TCP, UDP bues_service IANA assigned this well-formed service name as a replacement for "bues_service". - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 2446, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2446'      # process listening on 2446
sudo lsof -nP -i :2446

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :2446

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2446 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2446
netstat -ano | findstr :2446

From another machine

nmap -p 2446 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 2446 <host>
nc -zv <host> 2446

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 2446/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2446" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2446 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 2446 used for?

Port 2446 is assigned by IANA to bues_service (bues_service), bues-service (bues_service IANA assigned this well-formed service name as a replacement for "bues_service".).

Is port 2446 TCP or UDP?

Port 2446 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 2446?

It depends on the program that listens on it. Open it only for a service you know and only to the networks that need it. Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.

How do I check if port 2446 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2446'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2446", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2446" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2446 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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