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Port 33333: Digital Gaslight Service

Port 33333 is assigned by IANA to dgi-serv (Digital Gaslight Service).

33333

How dgi-serv works

Other services
client:33333dgi-servresponse client:33333dgi-servresponse

The client sends a request to port 33333 and the dgi-serv service answers.

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

Is port 33333 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 33333. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for other services services:

  • Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.
  • Identify the process that listens on it (commands below) before opening it in a firewall.
  • Expose a service only to the networks that use it.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 33333

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
dgi-serv 33333 TCP Digital Gaslight Service - 2010-03-02
-33333-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 33333, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :33333'      # process listening on 33333
sudo lsof -nP -i :33333

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :33333

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 33333 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 33333
netstat -ano | findstr :33333

From another machine

nmap -p 33333 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 33333

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 33333/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 33333" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 33333 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 33333 used for?

Port 33333 is assigned by IANA to dgi-serv (Digital Gaslight Service).

Is port 33333 TCP or UDP?

Port 33333 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 33333?

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. Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.

How do I check if port 33333 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :33333'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :33333", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :33333" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 33333 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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