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Port 3146: bears-02

Port 3146 is assigned by IANA to bears-02 (bears-02).

3146

How bears-02 works

Other services
client:3146bears-02response client:3146bears-02response

The client sends a request to port 3146 and the bears-02 service answers.

Transport
TCP · UDP
Exposure risk
not rated depends on the program listening
Encryption
Unknownnot stated by the registry
IANA status
Assigned1 registered service
Range
Registered (1024-49151)
01 Security

Is port 3146 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 3146. 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 3146

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
bears-02 3146 TCP, UDP bears-02 - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 3146, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :3146'      # process listening on 3146
sudo lsof -nP -i :3146

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :3146

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 3146 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 3146
netstat -ano | findstr :3146

From another machine

nmap -p 3146 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 3146 <host>
nc -zv <host> 3146

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 3146/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 3146" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 3146 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 3146 used for?

Port 3146 is assigned by IANA to bears-02 (bears-02).

Is port 3146 TCP or UDP?

Port 3146 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 3146?

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 3146 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :3146'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :3146", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :3146" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 3146 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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