A Denial of Service (DoS) attack on a syslog server exploits weakness in which of the following protocols?

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Options

• APoint-to-Point Protocol (PPP) and Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
• BTransmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
• CAddress Resolution Protocol (ARP) and Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP)
• DTransport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  74% (34)
• C
  13% (6)
• D
  9% (4)

Explanation

A DoS attack on a syslog server exploits weakness in TCP and UDP protocols. A syslog server is a server that collects and stores log messages from various devices on a network, such as routers, switches, firewalls, or servers. A syslog server uses either TCP or UDP protocols to receive log messages from the devices. A DoS attack on a syslog server can exploit the weakness of these protocols by sending a large volume of fake or malformed log messages to the syslog server, causing it to crash or become unresponsive. The other protocols are not relevant to a syslog server or a DoS attack.

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