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Port 3950: Name Munging

Port 3950 is assigned by IANA to namemunge (Name Munging).

3950

How namemunge works

Other services
client:3950namemungeresponse client:3950namemungeresponse

The client sends a request to port 3950 and the namemunge 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)
Category
Other services
01 Security

Is port 3950 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 3950. 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 3950

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
namemunge 3950 TCP, UDP Name Munging - 2004-07

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 3950, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :3950'      # process listening on 3950
sudo lsof -nP -i :3950

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :3950

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 3950 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 3950
netstat -ano | findstr :3950

From another machine

nmap -p 3950 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 3950 <host>
nc -zv <host> 3950

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 3950/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 3950" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 3950 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 3950 used for?

Port 3950 is assigned by IANA to namemunge (Name Munging).

Is port 3950 TCP or UDP?

Port 3950 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 3950?

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 3950 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :3950'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :3950", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :3950" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 3950 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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