[lug] UDP Port 515

D. Stimits stimits at idcomm.com
Wed Mar 7 12:21:03 MST 2001


"Scott A. Herod" wrote:
> 
> "D. Stimits" wrote:
> >
> > "Scott A. Herod" wrote:
> > >
> > > Yep.  See http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/packet_filtering.html
> >
> > TCP is rlogin, but UDP is the "who" daemon. It sounds like someone is
> > looking for account names to attempt rlogin with.
> >
> > D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com
> 
> Yes, I read it too fast.  Also, the subject line says 515 which is
> lpd on tcp.  I don't know what udp 515 might be.

I doubt UDP 515 is a threat. Apparently there are no services using it.
lpd is another story though, it's a target.



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