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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

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

The 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
01 Security

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:

  • 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 2347

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
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

03 Check it

Which program uses port 2347, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2347'      # process listening on 2347
sudo lsof -nP -i :2347

macOS

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
04 FAQ
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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