[CentOS] what process is sending this packet?

Ben McGinnes ben at adversary.org
Mon Dec 27 14:36:12 UTC 2010


On 28/12/10 1:30 AM, S Mathias wrote:
> I can see, that theres a program that keeps sending packets on port 25:
> 
> Dec 27 14:11:46 a kernel: [ 6336.992320] O_D_LOG: IN= OUT=lo SRC=127.0.0.1 DST=127.0.0.1 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=61533 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=37263 DPT=25 WINDOW=32792 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 
> Dec 27 14:12:01 a kernel: [ 6352.635704] O_D_LOG: IN= OUT=lo SRC=127.0.0.1 DST=127.0.0.1 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=55853 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=40644 DPT=25 WINDOW=32792 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 
> Dec 27 14:12:04 a kernel: [ 6355.641085] O_D_LOG: IN= OUT=lo SRC=127.0.0.1 DST=127.0.0.1 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=55854 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=40644 DPT=25 WINDOW=32792 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 
> Dec 27 14:12:10 a kernel: [ 6361.649059] O_D_LOG: IN= OUT=lo SRC=127.0.0.1 DST=127.0.0.1 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=55855 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=40644 DPT=25 WINDOW=32792 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 
> 
> but where or how could i find out, that what process sends these packets?

It's something connecting to the SMTP service on your system.  The
clue is DPT=25.  Possibly some kind of filter.


Regards,
Ben

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