By the end of this section, you will be able to:
● Understand the concept and impact of a Slowloris attack.
● Launch a Slowloris attack from Kali Linux to exhaust Web-SRV2’s HTTP connection pool.
● Monitor the server’s behavior under attack and analyze its inability to serve legitimate requests.
In this exercise, you will gain hands-on experience with:
● The mechanics of a Slowloris attack, which keeps many HTTP connections open by sending partial requests slowly.
● How to use the Slowloris tool (available in Kali Linux) to target Web-SRV2 (IP: 192.168.1.7).
● How to observe the impact on the web server’s performance and responsiveness.