CSSLP · Question #335
Which of the following is an attack with IP fragments that cannot be reassembled?
The correct answer is B. Teardrop attack. A Teardrop attack is a type of denial-of-service attack that exploits vulnerabilities in the IP reassembly process by sending fragmented packets that cannot be correctly reassembled by the target system, often leading to system crashes.
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Which of the following is an attack with IP fragments that cannot be reassembled?
Options
- APassword guessing attack
- BTeardrop attack
- CDictionary attack
- DSmurf attack
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Why each option
A Teardrop attack is a type of denial-of-service attack that exploits vulnerabilities in the IP reassembly process by sending fragmented packets that cannot be correctly reassembled by the target system, often leading to system crashes.
A password guessing attack is an attempt to determine a user's password by systematically trying different combinations.
The Teardrop attack involves sending deliberately malformed IP fragments to a target, which causes errors during the reassembly process, often leading to system instability or crashes.
A dictionary attack is a specific type of password guessing attack that uses a predefined list of common words or phrases.
A Smurf attack is a type of denial-of-service attack that uses ICMP echo requests to overwhelm a target network.
Concept tested: Teardrop attack
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/tn-archive/cc722756(v=technet.10)
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