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Port 4884: HiveStor Distributed File System

Port 4884 is assigned by IANA to hivestor (HiveStor Distributed File System).

4884

How hivestor works

Other services
client:4884hivestorresponse client:4884hivestorresponse

The client sends a request to port 4884 and the hivestor service answers.

Transport
TCP · UDP
Exposure risk
not rated depends on the program listening
Encryption
Unknownnot stated by the registry
IANA status
Assigned1 registered service
Range
Registered (1024-49151)
01 Security

Is port 4884 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 4884. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for other services services:

  • Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.
  • Identify the process that listens on it (commands below) before opening it in a firewall.
  • Expose a service only to the networks that use it.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 4884

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
hivestor 4884 TCP, UDP HiveStor Distributed File System - 2008-07-10

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 4884, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :4884'      # process listening on 4884
sudo lsof -nP -i :4884

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :4884

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 4884 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 4884
netstat -ano | findstr :4884

From another machine

nmap -p 4884 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 4884 <host>
nc -zv <host> 4884

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 4884/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 4884" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 4884 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 4884 used for?

Port 4884 is assigned by IANA to hivestor (HiveStor Distributed File System).

Is port 4884 TCP or UDP?

Port 4884 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 4884?

It depends on the program that listens on it. Open it only for a service you know and only to the networks that need it. Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.

How do I check if port 4884 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :4884'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :4884", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :4884" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 4884 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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