Connections to dump()?

[rir at mediaone.net (R. Ransbottom)]

On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, David Allan wrote:

> http://www.securityfocus.com/frames/?content=/templates/archive.pike%3Flist%3D75%26mid%3D38487

Thanks, I'll check it out.

> On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Jerry Feldman wrote:

> > The dump command is a Unix backup command which dumps a file
> > system to tape.

I discounted dump because
/etc/services, /etc/inetd.conf, /etc/rpc, /etc/protocols and man dump
were all silent regarding sockets for dump.

Should I infer from your comments that dump may/will listen
on 3945.  ?

thanks,
rir

> > > Occasionally my logs say stuff like:

> > > > Feb 22 04:01:57 rir portmap[3945]: connect from 129.7.129.7
> > > to dump(): request from unauthorized host
> > > > Feb 22 04:01:57 rir portmap[3945]: connect from 129.7.129.7
> > > to dump(): request from unauthorized host

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