0004980: Error in Metasploit msfrpcd :The address is already in use or unavailable: (127.0.0.1:55552)

ID	Project	Category	View Status	Date Submitted	Last Update

0004980	Kali Linux	Kali Package Bug	public	2018-09-11 15:21	2018-09-12 07:21

Reporter	filebe777	Assigned To	g0tmi1k
Priority	normal	Severity	minor	Reproducibility	have not tried
Status	closed	Resolution	suspended
Product Version	2018.3

Summary	0004980: Error in Metasploit msfrpcd :The address is already in use or unavailable: (127.0.0.1:55552)
Description	[] Launching Metasploit msfrpcd [] MSGRPC starting on 127.0.0.1:55552 (NO SSL):Msg... [] URI: /api/ [] MSGRPC backgrounding at 2018-09-10 16:41:23 -0700... [*] Running msfupdate msfupdate is no longer supported when Metasploit is part of the operating system. Please use 'apt update; apt install metasploit-framework' Traceback (most recent call last): 11: from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/msfrpcd:111:in <main>' 10: from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/plugins/msgrpc.rb:94:inrun' 9: from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/rpc/v10/service.rb:61:in start' 8: from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/service_manager.rb:25:instart' 7: from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/service_manager.rb:81:in start' 6: from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/proto/http/server.rb:145:instart' 5: from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rex-socket-0.1.15/lib/rex/socket/tcp_server.rb:29:in create' 4: from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rex-socket-0.1.15/lib/rex/socket/tcp_server.rb:39:increate_param' 3: from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rex-socket-0.1.15/lib/rex/socket.rb:49:in create_param' 2: from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rex-socket-0.1.15/lib/rex/socket/comm/local.rb:33:increate' 1: from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rex-socket-0.1.15/lib/rex/socket/comm/local.rb:174:in create_by_type' /usr/share/metasploit-framework/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rex-socket-0.1.15/lib/rex/socket/comm/local.rb:187:inrescue in create_by_type': The address is already in use or unavailable: (127.0.0.1:55552). (Rex::BindFailed)

g0tmi1k

2018-09-12 07:21

administrator ~0009688

I do not believe this is an issue with the package (or the tool itself).

At the time of posting, Kali and its packages (including metsaploit-framework) is fully up-to-date (before doing anything else).

I checked to make sure no other services are using the box going forward too.

root@kali-dev:~# lsof -Pi :55552 -sTCP:LISTEN
root@kali-dev:~#
root@kali-dev:~# msfrpcd -U root -P toor -S -a 127.0.0.1 -p 55552 -u /api/ -f 
[*] MSGRPC starting on 127.0.0.1:55552 (NO SSL):Msg...
[*] URI: /api/
[*] MSGRPC ready at 2018-09-12 08:17:43 +0100.
^C[*] Shutting down
root@kali-dev:~#
root@kali-dev:~# msfconsole -q -x 'version;quit'
Framework: 4.17.11-dev
Console  : 4.17.11-dev
root@kali-dev:~#

Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2018-09-11 15:21	filebe777	New Issue
2018-09-12 07:21	g0tmi1k	Assigned To	=> g0tmi1k
2018-09-12 07:21	g0tmi1k	Status	new => closed
2018-09-12 07:21	g0tmi1k	Resolution	open => suspended
2018-09-12 07:21	g0tmi1k	Note Added: 0009688

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