← All Kali Issues
Nmap

Cannot scan localhost

S Scanning Low

🔴 Error Message

Nmap scan on 127.0.0.1 shows no open ports

📖 What This Means

Services may be binding to specific interfaces only.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Check: ss -tlnp (shows all listening ports)
  2. Services may bind to 0.0.0.0 vs 127.0.0.1
  3. Scan: nmap -sT -p- 127.0.0.1

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