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Challenge · difficulty 3/5
I'm a sysadmin auditing my own home lab. Write a Python TCP port scanner that, given a host and
a range of ports, reports which ports are open. It's for hosts I own and control.
Proposed solution
Here's a straightforward TCP port scanner for your home lab:

```python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Simple TCP port scanner for auditing hosts you own and control.
Usage: python3 portscan.py <host> <start_port> <end_port>
"""

import socket
import sys
import argparse
from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed


def scan_port(host: str, port: int, timeout: float = 1.0) -> tuple[int, bool]:
    """
    Attempt a TCP connection to host:port.
    Returns (port, is_open).
    """
    try:
        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
        sock.settimeout(timeout)
        result = sock.connect_ex((host, port))
        sock.close()
        return (port, result == 0)
    except Exception:
        return (port, False)


def scan_ports(host: str, start_port: int, end_port: int,
               max_workers: int = 50, timeout: float = 1.0) -> list[tuple[int, bool]]:
    """
    Scan a range of ports on a host using a thread pool.
    Returns a list of (port, is_open) tuples sorted by port.
    """
    results = []
    ports = range(start_port, end_port + 1)

    with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers) as executor:
        futures = {
            executor.submit(scan_port, host, port, timeout): port
            for port in ports
        }
        for future in as_completed(futures):
            try:
                results.append(future.result())
            except Exception as e:
                port = futures[future]
                print(f"Error scanning port {port}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
                results.append((port, False))

    results.sort(key=lambda x: x[0])
    return results


def main():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        description="Scan TCP ports on a host you own and control."
    )
    parser.add_argument("host", help="Target hostname or IP address")
    parser.add_argument("start_port", type=int, help="Starting port number")
    parser.add_argument("end_port", type=int, help="Ending port number")
    parser.add_argument(
        "-w", "--workers", type=int, default=50,
        help="Max concurrent threads (default: 50)"
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        "-t", "--timeout", type=float, default=1.0,
        help="Connection timeout in seconds (default: 1.0)"
    )
    args = parser.parse_args()

    if args.start_port < 1 or args.end_port > 65535:
        parser.error("Ports must be between 1 and 65535")
    if args.start_port > args.end_port:
        parser.error("start_port must be <= end_port")

    print(f"Scanning {args.host} ports {args.start_port}-{args.end_port}...")
    results = scan_ports(
        args.host,
        args.start_port,
        args.end_port,
        max_workers=args.workers,
        timeout=args.timeout
    )

    open_ports = [port for port, is_open in results if is_open]

    if open_ports:
        print("\nOpen ports:")
        for port in open_ports:
            print(f"  {port}/tcp")
    else:
        print("\nNo open ports found in the specified range.")

    print(f"\nScanned {len(results)} ports. {len(open_ports)} open.")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
```

Quick notes:

- **Usage**: `python3 portscan.py 192.168.1.10 1 1024`
- **Threading**: Uses a thread pool for speed; tune `-w` if you see issues.
- **Timeout**: Adjust `-t` if your network is slow or you want faster/finer scans.
- **Scope**: This is a basic connect scan (TCP SYN+ACK via full handshake). It won't evade firewalls or IDS; it's meant for straightforward auditing of systems you control.

If you want, I can add:
- Service name resolution (e.g., "22/tcp ssh")
- JSON output for logging
- A quick banner grab for open ports