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Port 6115: Xic IPC Service

Port 6115 is assigned by IANA to xic (Xic IPC Service).

6115

How xic works

Other services
client:6115xicresponse client:6115xicresponse

The client sends a request to port 6115 and the xic service answers.

Transport
TCP
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 6115 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 6115. 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 6115

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
xic 6115 TCP Xic IPC Service - 2010-10-07
-6115-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 6115, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :6115'      # process listening on 6115
sudo lsof -nP -i :6115

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :6115

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 6115 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 6115
netstat -ano | findstr :6115

From another machine

nmap -p 6115 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 6115

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 6115/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 6115" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 6115 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 6115 used for?

Port 6115 is assigned by IANA to xic (Xic IPC Service).

Is port 6115 TCP or UDP?

Port 6115 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 6115?

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 6115 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :6115'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :6115", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :6115" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 6115 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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