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diff --git a/doc/p2p-bad-ports.md b/doc/p2p-bad-ports.md index 0dd7d36cf4..4f717f97a2 100644 --- a/doc/p2p-bad-ports.md +++ b/doc/p2p-bad-ports.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -When Bitcoin Core automatically opens outgoing P2P connections it chooses +When Bitcoin Core automatically opens outgoing P2P connections, it chooses a peer (address and port) from its list of potential peers. This list is -populated with unchecked data, gossiped over the P2P network by other peers. +populated with unchecked data gossiped over the P2P network by other peers. A malicious actor may gossip an address:port where no Bitcoin node is listening, or one where a service is listening that is not related to the Bitcoin network. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ authentication are unlikely to be considered a malicious action, e.g. port 80 (http). Below is a list of "bad" ports which Bitcoin Core avoids when choosing a peer to -connect to. If a node is listening on such a port, it will likely receive less +connect to. If a node is listening on such a port, it will likely receive fewer incoming connections. 1: tcpmux |