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Re: OpenLDAP server attack surface analysis shows UDP port 63515 in unknown state



> On Sep 30, 2016, at 06.55, Michael Ströder <michael@stroeder.com> wrote:
> 
> Sreekanth Sukumaran wrote:
>> 
>> Sorry, I missed to add subject in the last mail. Resending with subject. sorry
>> about spamming the group
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> OpenLDAP version : 2.4.39 on windows
>> Tool used : Microsoft Attack surface analyzer
>> 
>> We have been doing attack surface analysis on OpenLDAP server, and we have found
>> that there is an UDP port 63515 associated with OpenLDAP server. (state shows
>> "Unknown", not listening or established)
>> 
>> Inline image 1
>> 
>> We have not connected any clients to OpenLDAP server, so we cannot think of it
>> as an ephemeral port at server end as well.
>> 
>> Has anyone an idea on what this port could be for. Inputs are much appreciated.
> 
> I really wonder what OpenLDAP builds you're running?!?
> 
> Personally I never saw an OpenLDAP server listening on 63515/udp.
> 
> Maybe
> - the analysis tool is broken
> - the OpenLDAP server was seriously patched to do something strange nobody knows
> - somebody hacked your server and added it to a botnet

we mustn't forget the possibility of solar flares, and most recently, courtesy of cisco, cosmic radiation.

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