- Bind the service to localhost or a private network, never to a public address.
- Enable authentication, use per-application accounts and require TLS.
- Watch for exposed Docker ports: publish them on 127.0.0.1 only.
Port 9981: Event sourcing database engine with a built-in programming language
Port 9981 is assigned by IANA to pumpkindb (Event sourcing database engine with a built-in programming language).
9981
How pumpkindb works
Databases & cachesThe application sends a SQL query to the pumpkindb server on port 9981, which returns rows from its tables.
- 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
- Databases & caches
Is port 9981 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 9981. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for databases & caches services:
IANA registry entries for port 9981
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pumpkindb | 9981 | TCP | Event sourcing database engine with a built-in programming language | - | 2017-04-18 |
| - | 9981 | - | Reserved | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 9981, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :9981' # process listening on 9981
sudo lsof -nP -i :9981macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :9981
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 9981 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 9981 netstat -ano | findstr :9981
From another machine
nmap -p 9981 -sV <host> nc -zv <host> 9981
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 9981/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 9981" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 9981 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 9981 used for?
Port 9981 is assigned by IANA to pumpkindb (Event sourcing database engine with a built-in programming language).
Is port 9981 TCP or UDP?
Port 9981 is registered for TCP.
Is it safe to open port 9981?
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. Bind the service to localhost or a private network, never to a public address.
How do I check if port 9981 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :9981'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :9981", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :9981" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 9981 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.
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