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GIAC GCIA Exam - Topic 7 Question 73 Discussion

Which of the following is not a Denial of Service (DoS) attack?
B) Code injection attack
A) Smurf attack
C) Ping of Death attack
D) Teardrop attack

GIAC GCIA Exam - Topic 7 Question 73 Discussion

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Question #: 73
Topic #: 7
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Which of the following is not a Denial of Service (DoS) attack?

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Suggested Answer: B

by Rebecka at Aug 02, 2025, 04:27 PM

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Karma
8 months ago
Ping of Death is definitely a DoS, no doubt!
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Marshall
8 months ago
Smurf and Teardrop are classic DoS attacks!
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Marta
8 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? I thought all these were DoS types.
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Renea
8 months ago
Totally agree, it's more about exploiting vulnerabilities.
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Rana
9 months ago
Code injection attack is not a DoS.
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Lashawn
9 months ago
I recall that DoS attacks focus on service disruption, so I'm leaning towards B as the correct answer since it seems different from the others.
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Cristal
10 months ago
I practiced a similar question where we had to identify different types of attacks. I think Teardrop is also a DoS attack, but I'm confused about the code injection part.
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Beckie
10 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like code injection is more about exploiting vulnerabilities rather than just overwhelming a service.
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Sage
10 months ago
I remember studying DoS attacks, and I think Smurf and Ping of Death are definitely part of that category.
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Jacklyn
10 months ago
I'm pretty sure code injection is not a DoS attack, but rather a way to inject malicious code into a system. The other options - Smurf, Ping of Death, and Teardrop - are all well-known DoS attacks, so I'm confident B is the correct answer.
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Domitila
10 months ago
Okay, I've got this. Code injection is not a Denial of Service attack, it's a different type of attack that aims to exploit vulnerabilities in the system. The other options are all classic DoS techniques, so I'm going with B.
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Vonda
10 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know Smurf, Ping of Death, and Teardrop are DoS attacks, but I'm not totally confident that code injection isn't also considered a DoS attack. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Aide
11 months ago
This is a tricky one, but I think I can narrow it down. Smurf, Ping of Death, and Teardrop are all classic DoS attacks, so the answer must be B - Code injection.
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Mammie
11 months ago
I once heard a joke about a guy who tried to Ping of Death his way out of a Smurf attack. Didn't end well for him, let me tell you.
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Matthew
8 months ago
I can't believe he thought that would work!
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Lauran
8 months ago
Haha, that's a good one!
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Ruby
9 months ago
Definitely not the best strategy!
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Jennie
9 months ago
Smurf attacks are tricky.
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King
11 months ago
I believe C) Ping of Death attack is not a DoS attack.
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Christoper
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm pretty sure Ping of Death and Teardrop are both classic DoS attacks. But that code injection one is a bit tricky. I'll have to think about that one.
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Dong
11 months ago
User 2: Yeah, I agree. It's more about exploiting vulnerabilities in the code rather than overwhelming a system with traffic.
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Latrice
11 months ago
User 1: I think the code injection attack is not a Denial of Service attack.
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Leota
1 year ago
I agree with Wendell, code injection is more of a vulnerability exploit.
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Venita
1 year ago
Well, this one's easy. A code injection attack is definitely not a DoS attack. That's more of a web app vulnerability thing.
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Corinne
11 months ago
B) Code injection attack
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Chau
11 months ago
A) Smurf attack
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Wendell
1 year ago
I think B) Code injection attack is not a DoS attack.
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