Fundamentals of InfoSecintermediate
A SYN flood can exhaust server resources by leaving many TCP connections in a half-open state.
Answer
true
Explanation
### Why this is right
A SYN flood sends many TCP connection requests but does not complete the required handshake. The server retains half-open connection state, which consumes resources.
### The concept
The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) handshake proceeds through SYN, SYN-ACK, and ACK. A normal connection reaches the final acknowledgment. Flooding the server with incomplete requests can cause resource starvation.
### The other options
- **False**: incorrect because incomplete handshakes are precisely the mechanism described.
### Terms
- **Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)**: a network protocol that establishes connections for data exchange.
- **Half-open connection**: a requested connection whose handshake has not been completed.
- **SYN**: a synchronization request used to begin a TCP connection.
### Remember
Many unanswered connection requests can consume state even before application data is exchanged.
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