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GAQM CPEH-001 Exam - Topic 4 Question 69 Discussion

Actual exam question for GAQM's CPEH-001 exam
Question #: 69
Topic #: 4
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Tess King, the evil hacker, is purposely sending fragmented ICMP packets to a remote target. The total size of this ICMP packet once reconstructed is over 65, 536 bytes. From the information given, what type of attack is Tess King attempting to perform?

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The connection is done to 172.16.1.104:21.


by Lynelle at Apr 24, 2023, 05:18 PM

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Carol
4 months ago
Nah, it's definitely not a Syn flood.
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Vanna
4 months ago
I thought Smurf attacks were more common.
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Cherilyn
4 months ago
Wait, can ICMP packets even be that big?
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Ramonita
4 months ago
Definitely a Ping of Death! Classic!
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Gary
4 months ago
Sounds like a Ping of Death attack to me.
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Gail
5 months ago
I recall a practice question about fragmentation attacks, but I can't remember if it was specifically about the Fraggle attack or something else.
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Kimbery
5 months ago
I think the answer might be the Ping of Death since it specifically deals with ICMP and oversized packets.
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Elinore
5 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like the Smurf attack is more about amplification rather than just sending large packets.
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Ira
5 months ago
I remember studying about fragmented packets, and I think the Ping of Death attack involves sending oversized packets, right?
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Sanda
5 months ago
I've reviewed BIA best practices before, and calculating risk for each function is definitely part of the process. The other options sound like standard BIA tasks to me. I'll go with developing the mission statement as the one that's not usually included.
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Rosalia
5 months ago
Ah, I remember learning about this in class. The DHCP server is responsible for dynamically assigning IP addresses to devices on the network. I'm feeling good about selecting B.
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Stephane
5 months ago
Ah, this is the kind of question I feel confident about. I'll review the options, eliminate the ones that don't seem to fit, and then select the best answer.
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Francoise
9 months ago
Dude, Tess is going all out with this one. Ping of death for sure, gotta love those classic hacking techniques.
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Lenna
9 months ago
Ha, Tess must be feeling extra evil today. Ping of death is the way to go - bet she's hoping to bring the whole system down with that massive ICMP packet.
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Louis
9 months ago
I'm going with C) Ping of death. Tess is trying to crash the target system by sending a packet that's way too big. Sneaky hacker move!
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Willie
9 months ago
We need to make sure our systems are protected against these types of attacks. It's always good to stay one step ahead of hackers like Tess King.
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Kaycee
9 months ago
I've heard of hackers using this tactic before. It can really cause some serious damage.
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Nobuko
9 months ago
Yeah, she's trying to overwhelm the target system with those huge packets. Sneaky move indeed.
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Elza
9 months ago
I think you're right, C) Ping of death makes sense. Tess is definitely up to no good.
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Merlyn
10 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. Fraggle attack maybe? That would involve sending a bunch of UDP packets to an amplifier. But the ICMP part is throwing me off.
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Lezlie
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. Fraggle attack maybe? That would involve sending a bunch of UDP packets to an amplifier. But the ICMP part is throwing me off.
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Venita
9 months ago
D) Fraggle
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Esteban
9 months ago
C) Ping of death
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Caitlin
10 months ago
B) Smurf
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Lucille
10 months ago
A) Syn flood
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Lonna
10 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could also be a Fraggle attack due to the large size of the reconstructed packet.
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Phyliss
10 months ago
Ping of death, definitely! Tess is trying to overload the target system by sending a massive ICMP packet - classic move.
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Sarah
11 months ago
I agree with Margo, the total size of the ICMP packet is a clear indicator of a Ping of death attack.
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Margo
11 months ago
I think Tess King is attempting a Ping of death attack.
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