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Port 6242: JEOL Network Services Dynamic Discovery Protocol 2

Port 6242 is assigned by IANA to jeol-nsddp-2 (JEOL Network Services Dynamic Discovery Protocol 2), jeol-nsdtp-2 (JEOL Network Services Data Transport Protocol 2).

6242

How jeol-nsddp-2 works

Network services
client:6242jeol-nsddp-2response client:6242jeol-nsddp-2response

The client sends a request to port 6242 and the jeol-nsddp-2 service answers.

Transport
UDP · TCP
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
Network services
01 Security

Is port 6242 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 6242. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for network services services:

  • Answer only the networks that need the service (no open resolvers, relays or reflectors).
  • UDP services can be abused for DDoS amplification: rate-limit or block them at the edge.
  • Disable legacy test services that have no use in production.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 6242

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
jeol-nsddp-2 6242 UDP JEOL Network Services Dynamic Discovery Protocol 2 - 2008-04-17
jeol-nsdtp-2 6242 TCP JEOL Network Services Data Transport Protocol 2 - 2008-04-17

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 6242, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :6242'      # process listening on 6242
sudo lsof -nP -i :6242

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :6242

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 6242 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 6242
netstat -ano | findstr :6242

From another machine

nmap -p 6242 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 6242 <host>
nc -zv <host> 6242

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 6242/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 6242" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 6242 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 6242 used for?

Port 6242 is assigned by IANA to jeol-nsddp-2 (JEOL Network Services Dynamic Discovery Protocol 2), jeol-nsdtp-2 (JEOL Network Services Data Transport Protocol 2).

Is port 6242 TCP or UDP?

Port 6242 is registered for UDP and TCP.

Is it safe to open port 6242?

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. Answer only the networks that need the service (no open resolvers, relays or reflectors).

How do I check if port 6242 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :6242'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :6242", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :6242" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 6242 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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