- Container and orchestration APIs give full control of hosts: require mutual TLS and RBAC.
- Never expose them to the Internet.
- Rotate tokens and certificates and audit who has access.
Port 5304: HA Cluster Commands
Port 5304 is assigned by IANA to hacl-local (HA Cluster Commands).
How hacl-local works
DevOps, cloud & containersCommands sent to port 5304 create and control containers or cluster resources on the host.
- Transport
- TCP · 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
- DevOps, cloud & containers
Is port 5304 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 5304. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for devops, cloud & containers services:
IANA registry entries for port 5304
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hacl-local | 5304 | TCP, UDP | HA Cluster Commands | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 5304, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :5304' # process listening on 5304
sudo lsof -nP -i :5304macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :5304
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 5304 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 5304 netstat -ano | findstr :5304
From another machine
nmap -p 5304 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 5304 <host> nc -zv <host> 5304
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 5304/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 5304" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5304 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 5304 used for?
Port 5304 is assigned by IANA to hacl-local (HA Cluster Commands).
Is port 5304 TCP or UDP?
Port 5304 is registered for TCP and UDP.
Is it safe to open port 5304?
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. Container and orchestration APIs give full control of hosts: require mutual TLS and RBAC.
How do I check if port 5304 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :5304'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :5304", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :5304" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 5304 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.