Class DoSFilter
- All Implemented Interfaces:
jakarta.servlet.Filter
- Direct Known Subclasses:
CloseableDoSFilter
This filter is useful for limiting exposure to abuse from request flooding, whether malicious, or as a result of a misconfigured client.
The filter keeps track of the number of requests from a connection per second. If a limit is exceeded, the request is either rejected, delayed, or throttled.
When a request is throttled, it is placed in a queue and will only proceed when there is capacity.
The extractUserId(ServletRequest request)
function should be
implemented, in order to uniquely identify authenticated users.
The following init parameters control the behavior of the filter:
- maxRequestsPerSec
- the maximum number of requests from a connection per second. Requests in excess of this are first delayed, then throttled.
- delayMs
- is the delay given to all requests over the rate limit, before they are considered at all. -1 means just reject request, 0 means no delay, otherwise it is the delay.
- maxWaitMs
- how long to blocking wait for the throttle semaphore.
- throttledRequests
- is the number of requests over the rate limit able to be considered at once.
- throttleMs
- how long to async wait for semaphore.
- maxRequestMs
- how long to allow this request to run.
- maxIdleTrackerMs
- how long to keep track of request rates for a connection, before deciding that the user has gone away, and discarding it
- insertHeaders
- if true , insert the DoSFilter headers into the response. Defaults to true.
- remotePort
- if true then rate is tracked by IP+port (effectively connection). Defaults to false.
- ipWhitelist
- a comma-separated list of IP addresses that will not be rate limited
- managedAttr
- if set to true, then this servlet is set as a
ServletContext
attribute with the filter name as the attribute name. This allows context external mechanism (eg JMX viaContextHandler
managed attribute) to manage the configuration of the filter. - tooManyCode
- The status code to send if there are too many requests. By default is 429 (too many requests), but 503 (Unavailable) is another option
This filter should be configured for DispatcherType.REQUEST
and DispatcherType.ASYNC
and with
<async-supported>true</async-supported>
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Nested Class Summary
Modifier and TypeClassDescriptionstatic enum
static class
Listener for actions taken against specific requests.static interface
static enum
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Constructor Summary
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionboolean
addWhitelistAddress
(String address) Adds the given IP address, either in the form of a dotted decimal notation A.B.C.D or in the CIDR notation A.B.C.D/M, to the list of whitelisted IP addresses.protected boolean
checkWhitelist
(String candidate) void
Clears the list of whitelisted IP addressesvoid
destroy()
protected void
doFilter
(jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request, jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse response, jakarta.servlet.FilterChain filterChain) void
doFilter
(jakarta.servlet.ServletRequest request, jakarta.servlet.ServletResponse response, jakarta.servlet.FilterChain filterChain) protected void
doFilterChain
(jakarta.servlet.FilterChain chain, jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request, jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse response) protected String
extractUserId
(jakarta.servlet.ServletRequest request) Deprecated.User ID no longer supportedlong
Get delay (in milliseconds) that is applied to all requests over the rate limit, before they are considered at all.long
Get maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) to keep track of request rates for a connection, before deciding that the user has gone away, and discarding it.protected DoSFilter.RateType
Deprecated.Priority no longer supportedlong
Get maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) to allow the request to process.int
Get maximum number of requests from a connection per second.long
Get maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) the filter will blocking wait for the throttle semaphore.getName()
The unique name of the filter when there is more than one DosFilter instance.int
Get number of requests over the rate limit able to be considered at once.long
Get amount of time (in milliseconds) to async wait for semaphore.int
Status code for Rejected for too many requests.Get a list of IP addresses that will not be rate limited.void
init
(jakarta.servlet.FilterConfig filterConfig) boolean
boolean
Check flag to insert the DoSFilter headers into the response.boolean
Get flag to have usage rate tracked by IP+port (effectively connection)boolean
Deprecated.Session tracking is no longer supportedprotected void
onRequestTimeout
(jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request, jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse response, Thread handlingThread) Invoked when the request handling exceedsgetMaxRequestMs()
.void
boolean
removeWhitelistAddress
(String address) Removes the given address from the list of whitelisted IP addresses.void
setDelayMs
(long value) Set delay (in milliseconds) that is applied to all requests over the rate limit, before they are considered at all.void
setEnabled
(boolean enabled) Set whether this filter is enabled.void
setInsertHeaders
(boolean value) Set flag to insert the DoSFilter headers into the response.void
setListener
(DoSFilter.Listener listener) void
setMaxIdleTrackerMs
(long value) Set maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) to keep track of request rates for a connection, before deciding that the user has gone away, and discarding it.void
setMaxRequestMs
(long value) Set maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) to allow the request to process.void
setMaxRequestsPerSec
(int value) Get maximum number of requests from a connection per second.void
setMaxWaitMs
(long value) Set maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) the filter will blocking wait for the throttle semaphore.void
Set the name to set.void
setRemotePort
(boolean value) Set flag to have usage rate tracked by IP+port (effectively connection)void
setThrottledRequests
(int value) Set number of requests over the rate limit able to be considered at once.void
setThrottleMs
(long value) Set amount of time (in milliseconds) to async wait for semaphore.void
setTooManyCode
(int tooManyCode) void
setTrackSessions
(boolean value) Deprecated.Session tracking is no longer supportedvoid
setWhitelist
(String commaSeparatedList) Set a list of IP addresses that will not be rate limited.protected Scheduler
protected void
protected boolean
subnetMatch
(String subnetAddress, String address)
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Constructor Details
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DoSFilter
public DoSFilter()
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Method Details
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init
public void init(jakarta.servlet.FilterConfig filterConfig) throws jakarta.servlet.ServletException - Specified by:
init
in interfacejakarta.servlet.Filter
- Throws:
jakarta.servlet.ServletException
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startScheduler
- Throws:
jakarta.servlet.ServletException
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doFilter
public void doFilter(jakarta.servlet.ServletRequest request, jakarta.servlet.ServletResponse response, jakarta.servlet.FilterChain filterChain) throws IOException, jakarta.servlet.ServletException - Specified by:
doFilter
in interfacejakarta.servlet.Filter
- Throws:
IOException
jakarta.servlet.ServletException
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doFilter
protected void doFilter(jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request, jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse response, jakarta.servlet.FilterChain filterChain) throws IOException, jakarta.servlet.ServletException - Throws:
IOException
jakarta.servlet.ServletException
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doFilterChain
protected void doFilterChain(jakarta.servlet.FilterChain chain, jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request, jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException, jakarta.servlet.ServletException - Throws:
IOException
jakarta.servlet.ServletException
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onRequestTimeout
protected void onRequestTimeout(jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request, jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse response, Thread handlingThread) Invoked when the request handling exceedsgetMaxRequestMs()
.By default, an HTTP 503 response is returned and the handling thread is interrupted.
- Parameters:
request
- the current requestresponse
- the current responsehandlingThread
- the handling thread
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getMaxPriority
Deprecated.Priority no longer supported- Returns:
- null
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setListener
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getListener
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removeFromRateTracker
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checkWhitelist
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subnetMatch
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destroy
public void destroy()- Specified by:
destroy
in interfacejakarta.servlet.Filter
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stopScheduler
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extractUserId
Deprecated.User ID no longer supported- Parameters:
request
- ignored- Returns:
- null
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getMaxRequestsPerSec
@ManagedAttribute("maximum number of requests allowed from a connection per second") public int getMaxRequestsPerSec()Get maximum number of requests from a connection per second. Requests in excess of this are first delayed, then throttled.- Returns:
- maximum number of requests
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setMaxRequestsPerSec
public void setMaxRequestsPerSec(int value) Get maximum number of requests from a connection per second. Requests in excess of this are first delayed, then throttled.- Parameters:
value
- maximum number of requests
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getDelayMs
@ManagedAttribute("delay applied to all requests over the rate limit (in ms)") public long getDelayMs()Get delay (in milliseconds) that is applied to all requests over the rate limit, before they are considered at all.- Returns:
- the delay in milliseconds
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setDelayMs
public void setDelayMs(long value) Set delay (in milliseconds) that is applied to all requests over the rate limit, before they are considered at all.- Parameters:
value
- delay (in milliseconds), 0 - no delay, -1 - reject request
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getMaxWaitMs
@ManagedAttribute("maximum time the filter will block waiting throttled connections, (0 for no delay, -1 to reject requests)") public long getMaxWaitMs()Get maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) the filter will blocking wait for the throttle semaphore.- Returns:
- maximum wait time
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setMaxWaitMs
public void setMaxWaitMs(long value) Set maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) the filter will blocking wait for the throttle semaphore.- Parameters:
value
- maximum wait time
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getThrottledRequests
Get number of requests over the rate limit able to be considered at once.- Returns:
- number of requests
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setThrottledRequests
public void setThrottledRequests(int value) Set number of requests over the rate limit able to be considered at once.- Parameters:
value
- number of requests
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getThrottleMs
Get amount of time (in milliseconds) to async wait for semaphore.- Returns:
- wait time
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setThrottleMs
public void setThrottleMs(long value) Set amount of time (in milliseconds) to async wait for semaphore.- Parameters:
value
- wait time
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getMaxRequestMs
@ManagedAttribute("maximum time to allow requests to process (in ms)") public long getMaxRequestMs()Get maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) to allow the request to process.- Returns:
- maximum processing time
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setMaxRequestMs
public void setMaxRequestMs(long value) Set maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) to allow the request to process.- Parameters:
value
- maximum processing time
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getMaxIdleTrackerMs
@ManagedAttribute("maximum time to track of request rates for connection before discarding") public long getMaxIdleTrackerMs()Get maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) to keep track of request rates for a connection, before deciding that the user has gone away, and discarding it.- Returns:
- maximum tracking time
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setMaxIdleTrackerMs
public void setMaxIdleTrackerMs(long value) Set maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) to keep track of request rates for a connection, before deciding that the user has gone away, and discarding it.- Parameters:
value
- maximum tracking time
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getName
The unique name of the filter when there is more than one DosFilter instance.- Returns:
- the name
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setName
Set the name to set.- Parameters:
name
- the name to set
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isInsertHeaders
Check flag to insert the DoSFilter headers into the response.- Returns:
- value of the flag
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setInsertHeaders
public void setInsertHeaders(boolean value) Set flag to insert the DoSFilter headers into the response.- Parameters:
value
- value of the flag
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isTrackSessions
Deprecated.Session tracking is no longer supportedGet flag to have usage rate tracked by session if a session exists.- Returns:
- value of the flag
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setTrackSessions
Deprecated.Session tracking is no longer supportedSet flag to have usage rate tracked by session if a session exists.- Parameters:
value
- value of the flag
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isRemotePort
@ManagedAttribute("usage rate is tracked by IP+port is session tracking not used") public boolean isRemotePort()Get flag to have usage rate tracked by IP+port (effectively connection)- Returns:
- value of the flag
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setRemotePort
public void setRemotePort(boolean value) Set flag to have usage rate tracked by IP+port (effectively connection)- Parameters:
value
- value of the flag
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isEnabled
- Returns:
- whether this filter is enabled
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setEnabled
public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) Set whether this filter is enabled.- Parameters:
enabled
- whether this filter is enabled
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getTooManyCode
public int getTooManyCode()Status code for Rejected for too many requests.- Returns:
- the configured status code (default: 429 - Too Many Requests)
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setTooManyCode
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getWhitelist
Get a list of IP addresses that will not be rate limited.- Returns:
- comma-separated whitelist
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setWhitelist
Set a list of IP addresses that will not be rate limited.- Parameters:
commaSeparatedList
- comma-separated whitelist
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clearWhitelist
@ManagedOperation("clears the list of IP addresses that will not be rate limited") public void clearWhitelist()Clears the list of whitelisted IP addresses -
addWhitelistAddress
@ManagedOperation("adds an IP address that will not be rate limited") public boolean addWhitelistAddress(@Name("address") String address) Adds the given IP address, either in the form of a dotted decimal notation A.B.C.D or in the CIDR notation A.B.C.D/M, to the list of whitelisted IP addresses.- Parameters:
address
- the address to add- Returns:
- whether the address was added to the list
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removeWhitelistAddress
@ManagedOperation("removes an IP address that will not be rate limited") public boolean removeWhitelistAddress(@Name("address") String address) Removes the given address from the list of whitelisted IP addresses.- Parameters:
address
- the address to remove- Returns:
- whether the address was removed from the list
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