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Bug#732081: ITP: slowhttptest -- Application layer Denial of Service attacks simulation tool



Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Neutron Soutmun <neo.neutron@gmail.com>

* Package name    : slowhttptest
  Version         : 1.6
  Upstream Author : Sergey Shekyan <shekyan@gmail.com>
* URL             : http://code.google.com/p/slowhttptest
* License         : Apache-2.0 
  Programming Lang: C++
  Description     : Application layer Denial of Service attacks simulation tool

SlowHTTPTest is a highly configurable tool that simulates some Application
Layer Denial of Service attacks.

It implements most common low-bandwidth Application Layer Denial of Service
attacks, such as
  * Slowloris
  * Slow HTTP POST
  * Slow Read attack (based on TCP persist timer exploit) by draining
    concurrent connections pool
  * Apache Range Header attack by causing very significant memory and CPU
    usage on the server. 

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