Which of the following was launched against a company based on the following IDS log? 122.41.15.252 - - [21/May/2012:00:17:20 +1200] "GET…

SQL injection attacks use SQL syntax such as single quotes, UNION statements, or boolean logic in input fields, none of which appear in this log entry.

A buffer overflow attack works by sending more data than a buffer can hold, overwriting adjacent memory. The log shows a username value consisting of an excessive number of 'A' characters far beyond any legitimate username length, which is the standard technique for probing or exploiting a buffer overflow vulnerability in the target application.

Cross-site scripting attacks inject script tags or JavaScript into input fields to execute code in a victim's browser, which is not present in this log entry.

Online password cracking involves submitting many different password guesses, not a single request filled with a repeated character pattern.