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CISSP · Question #493

Which of the following is a method of attacking internet (IP) v6 Layer 3 and Layer 4?

The correct answer is B. Internet Control Message Protocol (IOP) flooring. This question tests knowledge of IPv6 attack methods targeting Layers 3 and 4 of the OSI model. ICMPv6 flooding is a Layer 3/4 attack vector specific to IPv6 networks.

Submitted by yuki_2020· Mar 5, 2026Communication and Network Security

Question

Which of the following is a method of attacking internet (IP) v6 Layer 3 and Layer 4?

Options

  • ASynchronize sequence numbers (SVN) flooding
  • BInternet Control Message Protocol (IOP) flooring
  • CDomain Name Server [DNS) cache poisoning
  • DMedia Access Control (MAC) flooding

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    83% (44)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    9% (5)

Why each option

This question tests knowledge of IPv6 attack methods targeting Layers 3 and 4 of the OSI model. ICMPv6 flooding is a Layer 3/4 attack vector specific to IPv6 networks.

ASynchronize sequence numbers (SVN) flooding

SYN flooding (not 'SVN') is a TCP Layer 4 attack that targets TCP handshake mechanisms, but it is not specific to IPv6 and the acronym 'SVN' does not correspond to a valid networking attack term.

BInternet Control Message Protocol (IOP) flooringCorrect

ICMPv6 (Internet Control Message Protocol for IPv6) is integral to IPv6 operation at Layer 3, handling neighbor discovery, error reporting, and path MTU discovery. Flooding ICMPv6 messages overwhelms network devices and consumes bandwidth, constituting a Denial-of-Service attack at Layers 3 and 4 of the OSI model. Note: The choice contains typos ('IOP' and 'flooring') but refers to ICMPv6 flooding, which is a recognized IPv6-specific attack method.

CDomain Name Server [DNS) cache poisoning

DNS cache poisoning is an application-layer (Layer 7) attack that corrupts DNS resolver caches and is not specific to IPv6 Layer 3 or Layer 4 operations.

DMedia Access Control (MAC) flooding

MAC flooding is a Layer 2 (Data Link layer) attack targeting network switches by overwhelming the CAM table, which operates below Layer 3 and is not specific to IPv6.

Concept tested: IPv6 Layer 3/4 ICMPv6 flooding attack methods

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/ipv6_fhsec/configuration/xe-16/ip6f-xe-16-book/ip6-first-hop-security.html

Topics

#IPv6 security#ICMPv6 attacks#DoS attacks#Network layer

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