On Tue, 18 Jun 2002, Rick Moen wrote:

> Quoting Ian C. Sison ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>
> > No, 32 bit systems will core dump, and the result is effectively a DoS,
> > and if done correctly, will result in apache continually spawning and
> > respawning the httpd binary.  On systems which have apache statically
> > linked to a lot of modules, this bring up and tear down can be costly
> > resource wise.
>
> One guy (well, it was Slashdot, so take your chances as you wish)
> claimed that he did a test-run DoS, and it knocked down processes but
> they respawned with no noticeable dent in performance.
>

And Orly posted that his apache segfaults almost always anyway due to
mod_perl bloat so duh....  i guess it's just a case of who makes the best
kind of DoS....



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