Port 6379

Q: What is port 6379?

Redis in-memory cache and data structure store Redis on port 6379 is an ultra-fast in-memory data store used as a cache, session store, message broker, and real-time leaderboard. It can handle over one million operations per second. Historically, Redis shipped without authentication by default — thousands of exposed instances were abused for cryptomining, data theft, or RCE via cron job injection. Always bind Redis to localhost, require a password, and rename or disable dangerous commands.

Redis

Redis in-memory cache and data structure store

Port

6379

Protocol

TCP

Service

Redis

Security

Dangerous

Full name: Redis In-Memory Data Store

What is port 6379?

Redis on port 6379 is an ultra-fast in-memory data store used as a cache, session store, message broker, and real-time leaderboard. It can handle over one million operations per second. Historically, Redis shipped without authentication by default — thousands of exposed instances were abused for cryptomining, data theft, or RCE via cron job injection. Always bind Redis to localhost, require a password, and rename or disable dangerous commands.

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