UDP 27962
Synopsis
- UDP port 27962 is used by id Tech 3 (Quake III Arena) engine game servers as an alternate game/query port when running multiple instances; the default is 27960, with additional instances commonly on 27961 and 27962.
- Real-world software using this includes Quake III Arena dedicated servers and the ioquake3 engine.
- Derivative games such as OpenArena and Urban Terror (ioquake3-based) also commonly listen on 27962 when 27960 is occupied.
- Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (id Tech 3) servers likewise may use 27962 for additional instances beyond the default 27960.
- Security note: Quake 3–engine servers have been abused for UDP reflection/amplification DDoS via getstatus/getinfo queries on ports 27960–27965, so 27962 can be targeted in such attacks.
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