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Re: [cobalt-users] Hacking attempts on certain port what is this used for?



On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Derrick Hall wrote:

> I keep getting different hackers trying to hack in on port 111 any one know
> at it is?

It's the RPC services port, they are trying to attack the rpc.statd
vulnerbility most likely...

(Which you don't have if you installed patches , but they see redhat and
hope...)

Keep blocking them, it's a good test ;0 

gsh