Attacker creates a random source address for each packet SYN flag set in each packet is a request to open a ne
The SYN flood attack sends TCP connections requests faster than a machine can process them.
Attacker creates a random source address for each packet SYN flag set in each packet is a request to open a new connection to the server from the spoofed IP address
Victim responds to spoofed IP address, then waits for confirmation that never arrives (timeout wait is about 3 minutes)
Victim’s connection table fills up waiting for replies and ignores new connections Legitimate users are ignored and will not be able to access the server
How do you protect your network against SYN Flood attacks?
Why do you think Dan might not be able to get an interactive session?
Dan is conducting a penetration testing and has found a vulnerability in a Web Application which gave him the sessionID token via a cross site scripting vulnerability. Dan wants to replay this token. However, the session ID manager (on the server) checks the originating IP address as well. Dan decides to spoof his IP address in order to replay the sessionID. Why do you think Dan might not be able to get an interactive session?