Not only caching, but perhaps the plugin should be built to rate-limit to certain IPs. If it is open source, someone may be able to implement this for you.
On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 10:04 PM, goatscaper Goatso <goatsca...@gmail.com>wrote: > Nah no luck, server is still dying under the attack. > > On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 2:54 AM, goatscaper Goatso <goatsca...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > Woah, thanks a lot man. > > > > That's incredible. > > > > So even if I have like 50 requests a second, this should ease the issue? > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 2:46 AM, Michael Krasnow <mnk...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> dude, http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=135543 > >> > >> On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 9:37 PM, goatscaper Goatso < > goatsca...@gmail.com > >> >wrote: > >> > >> > The issue is TSource Engine Query is what Steam uses in order to > >> retrieve > >> > server data, this isn't unique to my server, your server could be > >> attacked > >> > in the same way. > >> > > >> > Imagine it like 1,000 people rapidly clicking the "refresh" button on > >> the > >> > server information window. > >> > > >> > On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 2:23 AM, Michael Krasnow <mnk...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> > > use something like querycache, > >> > > > >> > > On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 9:19 PM, goatscaper Goatso < > >> goatsca...@gmail.com > >> > > >wrote: > >> > > > >> > > > Malicious users can continuously spam the TSource Engine Query USP > >> > packet > >> > > > to > >> > > > any given server, causing the server to crash under the pressure. > >> > > > > >> > > > I've been subject to this spam and I believe Valve should do > >> something > >> > in > >> > > > order to prevent this packet from being spammed. If I block the > >> packet > >> > > then > >> > > > legitimate users cannot see my game, if I let it go, my game is > >> > > unplayable. > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >> archives, > >> > > > please visit: > >> > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > -- > >> > > Michael Krasnow > >> > > http://mnkras.com > >> > > mnk...@gmail.com > >> > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, > >> > > please visit: > >> > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >> > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> > please visit: > >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Michael Krasnow > >> http://mnkras.com > >> mnk...@gmail.com > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> please visit: > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
