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Web Server GET Request Saturation Remote DoS

info Nessus Plugin ID 18366

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Synopsis

The remote web server appears to be using anti-DoS countermeasures.

Description

The remote web server shuts down temporarily or blacklists us when it receives several GET HTTP/1.0 requests in a row.

This might trigger false positives in generic destructive or DoS plugins.

** Nessus enabled some countermeasures, however they might be
** insufficient.

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 18366

File Name: www_multiple_get.nasl

Version: Revision: 1.9

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 5/25/2005

Updated: 3/14/2011

Supported Sensors: Nessus