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Port 25954: Bitfighter game server

Port 25954 is assigned by IANA to bf-game (Bitfighter game server).

25954

How bf-game works

Gaming
playergame serverposition, input, state × 60 / s playerserver60 updates / s

The game client and server exchange small updates many times per second over port 25954.

Transport
UDP
Exposure risk
not rated depends on the program listening
Encryption
Unknownnot stated by the registry
IANA status
Assigned1 registered service
Range
Registered (1024-49151)
Category
Gaming
01 Security

Is port 25954 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 25954. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for gaming services:

  • Keep game servers and their plugins updated.
  • Rate-limit queries to limit DDoS amplification.
  • Run game servers under an unprivileged account.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 25954

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
bf-game 25954 UDP Bitfighter game server - 2012-08-16
-25954-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 25954, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :25954'      # process listening on 25954
sudo lsof -nP -i :25954

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :25954

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 25954 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 25954
netstat -ano | findstr :25954

From another machine

nmap -p 25954 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 25954 <host>
nc -zv <host> 25954

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 25954/udp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 25954" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 25954 -Protocol UDP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 25954 used for?

Port 25954 is assigned by IANA to bf-game (Bitfighter game server).

Is port 25954 TCP or UDP?

Port 25954 is registered for UDP.

Is it safe to open port 25954?

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 25954 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :25954'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :25954", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :25954" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 25954 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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