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Port 5092: Magpie Binary

Port 5092 is assigned by IANA to magpie (Magpie Binary).

5092

How magpie works

Other services
client:5092magpieresponse client:5092magpieresponse

The client sends a request to port 5092 and the magpie service answers.

Transport
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 5092 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 5092. 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 5092

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
magpie 5092 UDP Magpie Binary - 2008-06-18
-5092-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 5092, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :5092'      # process listening on 5092
sudo lsof -nP -i :5092

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :5092

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 5092 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 5092
netstat -ano | findstr :5092

From another machine

nmap -p 5092 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 5092 <host>
nc -zv <host> 5092

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 5092/udp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 5092" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5092 -Protocol UDP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 5092 used for?

Port 5092 is assigned by IANA to magpie (Magpie Binary).

Is port 5092 TCP or UDP?

Port 5092 is registered for UDP.

Is it safe to open port 5092?

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 5092 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :5092'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :5092", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :5092" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 5092 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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