GCIH Question #64: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: In this type of attack, a hacker sends ICMP packets greater than 65,536 bytes to crash a. A Ping of Death attack involves sending malformed or oversized ICMP packets exceeding the 65,536-byte IP maximum to crash or destabilize a target system.

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Question

Which of the following statements about Ping of Death attack is true?

Options

AIn this type of attack, a hacker sends more traffic to a network address than the buffer can
BThis type of attack uses common words in either upper or lower case to find a password.
CIn this type of attack, a hacker maliciously cuts a network cable.
DIn this type of attack, a hacker sends ICMP packets greater than 65,536 bytes to crash a

Explanation

A Ping of Death attack involves sending malformed or oversized ICMP packets exceeding the 65,536-byte IP maximum to crash or destabilize a target system.

Common mistakes.

A. Sending more traffic than a buffer can handle describes a generic buffer overflow or flood-based DoS attack, not the specific oversized ICMP packet mechanism of a Ping of Death.
B. Using common words in upper or lower case to find a password describes a dictionary attack, which is a credential-cracking technique unrelated to ICMP.
C. Physically cutting a network cable is sabotage or a physical layer attack, which has no relation to the Ping of Death network protocol exploit.

Concept tested. Ping of Death ICMP oversized packet denial of service

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/compass/human-operated-ransomware

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#Ping of Death#ICMP oversized packets#DoS attacks#network attacks

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