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Microsoft IIS 10.0 Server Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000001-WSR-000001
The IIS 10.0 websites MaxConnections setting must be configured to limit the number of allowed simultaneous session requests.
The IIS 10.0 websites MaxConnections setting must be configured to limit the number of allowed simultaneous session requests.
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The IIS 10.0 websites MaxConnections setting must be configured to limit the number of allowed simultaneous session requests.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Resource exhaustion can occur when an unlimited number of concurrent requests are allowed on a website, facilitating a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Mitigating this kind of attack will include limiting the number of concurrent HTTP/HTTPS requests per IP address and may include, where feasible, limiting parameter values associated with keepalive (i.e., a parameter used to limit the amount of time a connection may be inactive).</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>