Apache Benchmark - Giving all users the ability to lauch DOS Attacks

[mikeyism]

Apache Benchmark (/usr/bin/ab) is a program which is used to benchmark an apache httpd server.

This program has some legitiment use, but in a shared hosting enviroment - the tool doesn't hold much use valuable use.

The program is shipped with apache, and often overlooked after installation has finished.

I believe cpanel installation should chmod 700 /usr/bin/ab - so that only root has the ability to use this program.

 

[damainman]

This will be better looked at if u submit it to bugzilla, then reply to this post with the ID.

 

[mikeyism]

This will be better looked at if u submit it to bugzilla, then reply to this post with the ID.

1794 is the id.