>Number: 3286 >Category: general >Synopsis: Repetitive connections from a host take down server >Confidential: no >Severity: critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: apache >State: open >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: apache >Arrival-Date: Sat Oct 24 21:10:01 PDT 1998 >Last-Modified: >Originator: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Organization: apache >Release: 1.3.2 >Environment: Apache 1.3.2 >Description: Server stops responding to requests >How-To-Repeat: Take a windows NT machine with netscape 4.0 and connected to the internet with a modem. Load a web site running off Apache. Then hold down the CTRL-R key and watch as it attempts to connect over and over to the web server. The web server eventually stops responding completely and dies. >Fix:
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