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XK0-001 · Question #126

A user executed a Perl script that initiated a connection request to a server without ever completing the network connection. This was done multiple times until the server could no longer…

The correct answer is D. Denial of Service. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A user executed a Perl script that initiated a connection request to a server without ever completing the network connection. This was done multiple times until the server could no longer communicate on the network. What kind of attack was initiated?

Options

  • ASpoofing
  • BTrojan horse
  • CBuffer overflow
  • DDenial of Service

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  • A
    8% (3)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    13% (5)
  • D
    76% (29)

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