If you do this, keep it in the privileged range (< 1024) or you run the risk of ...

tpio on June 3, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Looking Forward: Support for Secure Shell

If you do this, keep it in the privileged range (< 1024) or you run the risk of your ssh server crashing and some malicious normal user binds to your unprivileged port with a fake sshd and grabs your root password.