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Port 17185: Sounds Virtual

Port 17185 is assigned by IANA to soundsvirtual (Sounds Virtual).

17185

How soundsvirtual works

DevOps, cloud & containers
adminhostsoundsvirtual adminhostsoundsvirtual

Commands sent to port 17185 create and control containers or cluster resources on the host.

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)
Category
DevOps, cloud & containers
01 Security

Is port 17185 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 17185. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for devops, cloud & containers services:

  • Container and orchestration APIs give full control of hosts: require mutual TLS and RBAC.
  • Never expose them to the Internet.
  • Rotate tokens and certificates and audit who has access.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 17185

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
soundsvirtual 17185 TCP, UDP Sounds Virtual - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 17185, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :17185'      # process listening on 17185
sudo lsof -nP -i :17185

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :17185

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 17185 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 17185
netstat -ano | findstr :17185

From another machine

nmap -p 17185 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 17185 <host>
nc -zv <host> 17185

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 17185/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 17185" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 17185 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 17185 used for?

Port 17185 is assigned by IANA to soundsvirtual (Sounds Virtual).

Is port 17185 TCP or UDP?

Port 17185 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 17185?

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. Container and orchestration APIs give full control of hosts: require mutual TLS and RBAC.

How do I check if port 17185 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :17185'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :17185", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :17185" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 17185 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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