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// Other services

Port 2008:

Port 2008 is assigned by IANA to conf (), terminaldb ().

2008

How conf works

Other services
client:2008confresponse client:2008confresponse

The client sends a request to port 2008 and the conf service answers.

Transport
TCP · UDP
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
Other services
01 Security

Is port 2008 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 2008. 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 2008

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
conf 2008 TCP - -
terminaldb 2008 UDP - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 2008, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2008'      # process listening on 2008
sudo lsof -nP -i :2008

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :2008

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2008 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2008
netstat -ano | findstr :2008

From another machine

nmap -p 2008 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 2008 <host>
nc -zv <host> 2008

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 2008/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2008" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2008 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 2008 used for?

Port 2008 is assigned by IANA to conf (), terminaldb ().

Is port 2008 TCP or UDP?

Port 2008 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 2008?

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 2008 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2008'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2008", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2008" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2008 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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