---
name: "slowloris"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "slowloris"
version: "0.2.6+git20230430.890f72d-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/slowloris"
---

# slowloris(1)

Security testing tool for web servers

## NAME

slowloris - Security testing tool for web servers

## SYNOPSIS

**slowloris** \[OPTION\]... HOST

## DESCRIPTION

```
Open source tool used to perform Denial of Service (DoS) attacks on web
servers. Slowloris exploits a vulnerability in web servers called “Keep-Alive”
to exhaust server resources and make them inaccessible.
```

## USAGE

**slowloris** \[OPTIONS\] *host*

## OPTIONS

- **-p, --port**

  Specifies the target web server's port (default: 80).

- **-s, --sockets**

  Specifies the number of simultaneous sockets to use (default: 100).

- **-v, --verbose**

  Increases logging level for terminal output.

- **-ua, --randuseragents**

  Randomizes user agents with each request.

- **-x, --useproxy**

  Utilizes a SOCKS5 proxy for connections.

- **--https**

  Uses the HTTPS protocol for requests.

- **--sleep**

  Sets a sleep time interval between each header sent.

## EXAMPLES

```
Example 1:
$ slowloris -p 80 -s 200 example.com
```

**Example 2:** $ slowloris -x --proxy-host=proxy.example.com --proxy-port=1080 example.com

## AUTHORS

```
Slowloris was created by: Gokberk Yaltirakli <opensource@gkbrk.com>
```

This manual page was written by Josenison Ferreira da Silva \<nilsonfsilva@hotmail.com\> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).

## BUG REPORTS

Report bugs to https://github.com/gkbrk/slowloris/issues