Which type if network attack overwhelms the target server by sending multiple packets to a port until the half-open TCP resources of the target are exhausted?
A SYN flood is a type of network attack that overwhelms the target server by sending a large number of SYN packets (the first step in establishing a TCP connection) to a specific port, without completing the connection handshake. This flood of half-open TCP connections consumes the server's resources, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, as the server becomes unable to handle legitimate connection requests.
Are the SYN packets sent "to a port"? Which port? The three way handshake takes place before any user TCP traffic is sent to a port of the Server. Or not? Despite this, I agree that the "half-open" is a very relevant hint in favour of SYN flood!
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