DNS Query Flood
Layer 7 · Application
Description
A flood of DNS queries aimed at overloading DNS servers and disrupting service.
Mitigation Capabilities
- Anycast: Yes, distributes query traffic.
- NGINX Proxy: No, not applicable for DNS.
- HAProxy: No, irrelevant for DNS traffic.
- IDS Suricata: Yes, identifies excessive DNS query patterns.
- WAF: No, not suitable for DNS-layer attacks.
- OWASP Rules: No, unrelated to DNS threats.
- Complex anycast solution – WEDOS Protection: Yes, effectively handles DNS flood attacks.
Solutions
Implement DNS rate limiting and upstream filtering.
Why WEDOS Protection?
WEDOS Protection provides Anycast-powered edge protection that filters malicious traffic before it reaches your core systems. For DDoS types like DNS Query Flood , WEDOS offers scalable global filtering combined with advanced detection strategies and 24/7 support.
Can WEDOS Protection help?
✅ WEDOS Protection is highly effective against this attack due to global Anycast and intelligent filtering.
WEDOS
Protection