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Port 7006: error interpretation service

Port 7006 is assigned by IANA to afs3-errors (error interpretation service).

7006

How afs3-errors works

Other services
client:7006afs3-errorsresponse client:7006afs3-errorsresponse

The client sends a request to port 7006 and the afs3-errors 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 7006 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 7006. 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 7006

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
afs3-errors 7006 TCP, UDP error interpretation service - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 7006, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :7006'      # process listening on 7006
sudo lsof -nP -i :7006

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :7006

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 7006 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 7006
netstat -ano | findstr :7006

From another machine

nmap -p 7006 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 7006 <host>
nc -zv <host> 7006

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 7006/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 7006" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 7006 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 7006 used for?

Port 7006 is assigned by IANA to afs3-errors (error interpretation service).

Is port 7006 TCP or UDP?

Port 7006 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 7006?

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 7006 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :7006'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :7006", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :7006" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 7006 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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