From: Sascha Cunz (ListsSaCu.DE)
Date: Fri Jan 02 2004 - 00:51:38 CST

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> I checked it from home, using nmap (which isn't installed of the maschine
> in question). I thought it might be safer to check from outside.
>
> > could be that your ISP is filtering port 6667. It is commonly (ab)used
> > for IRC and therefor a fairly well known vulnerability. Some ISP's don't
> > want their customers to run servers, the only reason why you might need
> > it. As an 'ordinary' user, you wouldn't be harmed by filtering. Check
> > with your acceptable use policy of your provider.
>
> Hm, haven't thought of this yet. I'll have to check this with our ISP,
> thanx for the advice.

Hi,
however.
        netstat -anp
on the box in question, will show you soon what it is listening on and also
assign a proccess to a) each existing connection and b) each listened-for
connection.

Sascha

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