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Port 4949: Munin Graphing Framework

Port 4949 is assigned by IANA to munin (Munin Graphing Framework).

4949

How munin works

Monitoring & logging
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The monitoring server collects metrics, alerts or logs from devices over port 4949.

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
Monitoring & logging
01 Security

Is port 4949 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 4949. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for monitoring & logging services:

  • Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.
  • Replace community strings and default credentials.
  • Send logs over TLS.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 4949

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
munin 4949 TCP, UDP Munin Graphing Framework - 2010-12-24

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 4949, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :4949'      # process listening on 4949
sudo lsof -nP -i :4949

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :4949

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 4949 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 4949
netstat -ano | findstr :4949

From another machine

nmap -p 4949 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 4949 <host>
nc -zv <host> 4949

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 4949/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 4949" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 4949 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 4949 used for?

Port 4949 is assigned by IANA to munin (Munin Graphing Framework).

Is port 4949 TCP or UDP?

Port 4949 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 4949?

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. Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.

How do I check if port 4949 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :4949'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :4949", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :4949" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 4949 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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