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Question #: 149
Topic #: 1
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An audacious attacker is targeting a web server you oversee. He intends to perform a Slow HTTP POST attack, by manipulating 'a' HTTP connection. Each connection sends a byte of data every 'b' second, effectively holding up the connections for an extended period. Your server is designed to manage 'm' connections per second, but any connections exceeding this number tend to overwhelm the system. Given 'a=100' and variable 'm', along with the attacker's intention of maximizing the attack duration 'D=a*b', consider the following scenarios. Which is most likely to result in the longest duration of server unavailability?

  • A. m=90, b=15: The server can manage 90 connections per second, but the attacker's 100 connections exceed this, and with each connection held up for 15 seconds, the attack duration could be significant.
  • B. m=105, b=12: The server can manage 105 connections per second, more than the attacker's 100 connections, likely maintaining operation despite a moderate hold-up time.
  • C. m=110, b=20: Despite the attacker sending 100 connections, the server can handle 110 connections per second, therefore likely staying operative, regardless of the hold-up time per connection.
  • D. m=95, b=10: Here, the server can handle 95 connections per second, but it falls short against the attacker's 100 connections, albeit the hold-up time per connection is lower.
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️
by DarioReymag at Feb. 6, 2024, 10:38 p.m.

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agelbahri
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
M<A and time: 100*15=1500
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shubhi6
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
B & C can be exclude right away as the value of "m" is greater than "a" so can easily manage those request. Now coming to option D which has m = 95 if we calculate the duration it would 100 * 10 = 1000 also logically it would hold for less time as compared to the value m=90 for this also duration would be 15 * 100 = 1500, hence Answer is A. Hope it make sense.
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blehbleh
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
This A and I am not understanding what other people are not understanding of how to solve this question. The question at the end wants to know which one will result in the most down time or something along those lines I cant view it with this discussion pulled up. Regardless option A the attacks are longer or more then what the server can manage that is easily viewable and the attacks are 15 seconds in duration, so with the server not being able to handle all the requests and the 15 seconds it makes it the longest duration attack. I think most of the other options the server can manage the requests because the requests are less of that then which the server can handle. Just because a time is larger does not mean the server could not handle the amount of requests.
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LordXander
1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: A
Guys...it's A...I know people used AI for this question however, upon further questioning about the math is literally highlighted that A is the correct answer (checked from multiple sources). In question regarding tools/numbers, ask for details about each option and you will see yourself the correct answer
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anarchyeagle
1 year, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: C
Chatgpt answer: a=1500 seconds b=1200 seconds c=2000 seconds d=1000 seconds
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brrbrr
1 year, 2 months ago
chatgpt is wrong, you need to always double-check the answer. Correct answer is A.
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Unr34l
1 year, 2 months ago
A You need to analice the variable m, if m is lower than the connections of the attacker, it overload
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1 year, 2 months ago
Could anyone verify the correctness of this answer
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insaniunt
1 year, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: A
I think: A. Because the attacker sends more connections than the server can handle, and each connection lasts for the longest time among the options. The attack duration is D = 100 * 15 = 1500 seconds, which is the highest possible value.
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1 year, 2 months ago
Could someone please validate this information
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