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Port 6253: CRIP

Port 6253 is assigned by IANA to crip (CRIP).

6253

How crip works

Other services
client:6253cripresponse client:6253cripresponse

The client sends a request to port 6253 and the crip 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)
01 Security

Is port 6253 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 6253. 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 6253

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
crip 6253 TCP, UDP CRIP - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 6253, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :6253'      # process listening on 6253
sudo lsof -nP -i :6253

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :6253

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 6253 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 6253
netstat -ano | findstr :6253

From another machine

nmap -p 6253 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 6253 <host>
nc -zv <host> 6253

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 6253/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 6253" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 6253 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 6253 used for?

Port 6253 is assigned by IANA to crip (CRIP).

Is port 6253 TCP or UDP?

Port 6253 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 6253?

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 6253 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :6253'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :6253", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :6253" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 6253 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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