Exam 350-701 topic 1 question 10 discussion

B and D is correct. If you google either or both B and D you'll land on a Wikipedia page that confirms the information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping_of_death#:~:text=Like%20other%20large%20but%20well,the%20injection%20of%20malicious%20code.

D. Malformed packets are used to crash systems. B. The attack is fragmented into groups of 8 octets before transmission. A Ping of death attack is a type of denial-of-service attack that sends malformed or oversized ping packets to a target network. The packets are typically fragmented into groups of 8 octets before transmission and when the target system reassembles the packets it can cause the system to crash or become unstable.

Answers are not entirely correct. The packets are not malformed - they have a valid header and valid data (8-octet long). The problem would be reassembly at the target machine - which has a vulnerability in the protocol/system/etc., but the packets themselves, despite being fragmented, are entirely valid.

These fragments are typically broken into 8-octet (8-byte) segments — because IP fragmentation offsets are measured in 8-byte units And malformed packets are used on these attacks.

The typical fragmentation size related to this attack is around 8 octets.

B,D The "ping of death" is a network attack that sends oversized or malformed ICMP packets to crash or disrupt a target system. While it was more common in the past, most modern systems have defenses against it. This attack underscores the need for regular system updates and the use of firewalls to protect against malicious traffic.

Answers are B and D as per other responses

B and D is correct

Why Choose only two?

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