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Port 5908: IPS Management Application

Port 5908 is assigned by IANA to ipsma (IPS Management Application).

5908

How ipsma works

Other services
client:5908ipsmaresponse client:5908ipsmaresponse

The client sends a request to port 5908 and the ipsma service answers.

Transport
TCP · UDP · SCTP
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 5908 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 5908. 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 5908

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
ipsma 5908 TCP, UDP, SCTP IPS Management Application - 2022-06-03

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 5908, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :5908'      # process listening on 5908
sudo lsof -nP -i :5908

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :5908

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 5908 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 5908
netstat -ano | findstr :5908

From another machine

nmap -p 5908 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 5908 <host>
nc -zv <host> 5908

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 5908/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 5908" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5908 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 5908 used for?

Port 5908 is assigned by IANA to ipsma (IPS Management Application).

Is port 5908 TCP or UDP?

Port 5908 is registered for TCP and UDP and SCTP.

Is it safe to open port 5908?

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 5908 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :5908'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :5908", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :5908" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 5908 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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