TCP Port 751 – pump

About TCP Port 751

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) registers port 751 for pump. The IANA description reads: ”. This port appears in 6 IDS rules and does not have notable malware activity indicators in our data.

IDS Rule References

6 IDS / security rules reference TCP port 751. Presence in IDS rules does not mean traffic on this port is malicious. These are patterns security tools monitor.

Rule categories (top 2): shellcode-detect (5), successful-admin (1).

Sample rule descriptions for TCP port 751:

• INDICATOR-SHELLCODE kadmind buffer overflow attempt
• INDICATOR-SHELLCODE kadmind buffer overflow attempt
• INDICATOR-SHELLCODE kadmind buffer overflow attempt
• SERVER-OTHER successful kadmind buffer overflow attempt
• GPL EXPLOIT kadmind buffer overflow attempt

Data Sources

This information is compiled from: IANA Service Name and Transport Protocol Port Number Registry, Emerging Threats Open Ruleset (BSD 2-Clause / GPLv2 per SID range), and Snort Community Rules (GPLv2).