HTTP URL-Request Pipelining detected
| http-pipelining-detected (31803) |  Low Risk |
Description:
HTTP protocol version 1.1 supports URL request pipelining. Pipelining allows multiple requests to be sent without waiting for a response, and multiple HTTP URL requests can be made in the same TCP segment. Any Web server compliant with HTTP version 1.1 should process all of the URLs requested in the single TCP packet and respond as usual. The Web server supports pipelining.
Consequences:
Informational
Remedy:
This check is for informational purposes only.
References:
- World Wide Web Consortium Web site: Network Performance Effects of HTTP/1.1, CSS1, and PNG.
Platforms Affected:
- Apache HTTP Server
- Compaq Tru64
- Data General DG/UX
- HP HP-UX
- IBM AIX
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Internet Information Services
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98SE
- Microsoft Windows Me
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP
- SCO SCO Unix
- SGI IRIX
- Sun Solaris
- WindRiver BSDOS
Reported:
Not available
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