- Keep game servers and their plugins updated.
- Rate-limit queries to limit DDoS amplification.
- Run game servers under an unprivileged account.
Port 2347: Game Announcement and Location
Port 2347 is assigned by IANA to redstorm_find (Game Announcement and Location), redstorm-find (Game Announcement and Location IANA assigned this well-formed service name as a replacement for "redstorm_find".).
2347
How redstorm_find works
GamingThe game client and server exchange small updates many times per second over port 2347.
- Transport
- TCP · UDP
- Exposure risk
- not rated depends on the program listening
- Encryption
- Unknownnot stated by the registry
- IANA status
- Assigned2 registered services
- Range
- Registered (1024-49151)
- Category
- Gaming
Is port 2347 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 2347. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for gaming services:
IANA registry entries for port 2347
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| redstorm_find | 2347 | TCP, UDP | Game Announcement and Location | - | - |
| redstorm-find | 2347 | TCP, UDP | Game Announcement and Location IANA assigned this well-formed service name as a replacement for "redstorm_find". | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 2347, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2347' # process listening on 2347
sudo lsof -nP -i :2347macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :2347
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2347 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2347 netstat -ano | findstr :2347
From another machine
nmap -p 2347 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 2347 <host> nc -zv <host> 2347
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 2347/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2347" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2347 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 2347 used for?
Port 2347 is assigned by IANA to redstorm_find (Game Announcement and Location), redstorm-find (Game Announcement and Location IANA assigned this well-formed service name as a replacement for "redstorm_find".).
Is port 2347 TCP or UDP?
Port 2347 is registered for TCP and UDP.
Is it safe to open port 2347?
It depends on the program that listens on it. Open it only for a service you know and only to the networks that need it. Keep game servers and their plugins updated.
How do I check if port 2347 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2347'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2347", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2347" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2347 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.
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