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Port 3955: p2pCommunity

Port 3955 is assigned by IANA to p2pcommunity (p2pCommunity).

3955

How p2pcommunity works

Other services
client:3955p2pcommunityresponse client:3955p2pcommunityresponse

The client sends a request to port 3955 and the p2pcommunity 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)
Category
Other services
01 Security

Is port 3955 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 3955. 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 3955

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
p2pcommunity 3955 TCP, UDP p2pCommunity - 2005-08

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 3955, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :3955'      # process listening on 3955
sudo lsof -nP -i :3955

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :3955

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 3955 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 3955
netstat -ano | findstr :3955

From another machine

nmap -p 3955 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 3955 <host>
nc -zv <host> 3955

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 3955/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 3955" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 3955 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 3955 used for?

Port 3955 is assigned by IANA to p2pcommunity (p2pCommunity).

Is port 3955 TCP or UDP?

Port 3955 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 3955?

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 3955 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :3955'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :3955", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :3955" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 3955 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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