An Attempt to Perform TCP ACK Storm Based DoS Attack on Virtual and Docker Network

Recently, the server virtualization (hypervisor) market is growing up fast because server virtualization has many benefits. More and more businesses use hypervisors as an alternative solution to a physical server. However, hypervisors are more vulnerable than traditional servers according to recent researches. Therefore, stand on the position of a system administrator, it’s necessary to prepare for the worst circumstances, understand clearly, and research for new threats that can break down the virtual system. In this paper, we attempt to perform TCP ACK storm based DoS (Denial of Service) attack on virtual and Docker networks and propose some solutions to prevent them. © 2020, ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering.