GIAC GCIH Exam - Topic 10 Question 40 Discussion

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Question #: 40
Topic #: 10

Adam, a malicious hacker purposely sends fragmented ICMP packets to a remote target. The total size of this ICMP packet once reconstructed is over 65,536 bytes. On the basis of above information, which of the following types of attack is Adam attempting to perform?

AFraggle attack

BPing of death attack

CSYN Flood attack

DLand attack

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by Tennie at Apr 07, 2025, 02:55 AM

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Malcolm

5 months ago

Nah, I think it's more likely a SYN Flood attack.

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Barbra

6 months ago

I agree, it’s gotta be the Ping of Death.

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Lilli

6 months ago

Definitely a Fraggle attack, right?

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Sheridan

6 months ago

I thought that was just a myth, is it really possible?

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Blair

6 months ago

Sounds like a Ping of Death attack to me.

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James

6 months ago

The size of the packet makes me lean towards the Ping of Death, but I need to double-check my notes on that.

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Luis

7 months ago

I practiced a question about SYN Flood attacks, but that doesn't seem to fit here since it's not about ICMP.

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Lennie

7 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like fragmented packets could also relate to a Fraggle attack.

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Kimi

7 months ago

I remember studying about ICMP attacks, and I think the Ping of Death is related to oversized packets.

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Rosenda

7 months ago

I'm not sure about this one. The fragmented ICMP packets don't seem to fit with a Ping of Death, which is usually a single, large packet. Maybe it's some kind of fragmentation-based attack, like a Fraggle attack? I'll have to review my notes on different network attacks.

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Mertie

8 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The large packet size over 65,536 bytes is the giveaway. That's the classic symptom of a Ping of Death attack, where the oversized packet can crash or freeze the target system. I'm confident this is the right answer.

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Glen

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused here. The question mentions fragmented ICMP packets, but Ping of Death is usually associated with unfragmented packets. I'll need to think this through more carefully.

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Rory

8 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about network attacks. The key details are the fragmented ICMP packets and the large total size, so I'm thinking it's probably a Ping of Death attack.

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Erick

1 year ago

Ping of Death, no doubt. Adam's probably going to blow up the entire network with that massive ICMP packet. Hope he remembers to disable his smart fridge before he launches the attack, or he might end up stuck in the refrigerator.

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Antonio

11 months ago

C: I wonder what Adam's end goal is with this attack. It sounds pretty dangerous.

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An

12 months ago

B: Adam better watch out, that attack could cause some serious damage.

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Vincenza

12 months ago

A: Definitely Ping of Death. That oversized ICMP packet is no joke.

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Ruthann

1 year ago

Ping of Death, for sure. Adam's trying to recreate that old-school Windows 95 vulnerability. Guess he's feeling nostalgic for the good old days of dial-up and floppy disks.

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Kirk

1 year ago

Ah, the Ping of Death, the OG of hacking attacks. Adam's bringing the big guns, but I bet he's just trying to impress the other script kiddies in his IRC chatroom.

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Reta

11 months ago

D) Land attack

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German

11 months ago

C) SYN Flood attack

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Maddie

11 months ago

B) Ping of death attack

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William

12 months ago

A) Fraggle attack

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Olive

1 year ago

Hmm, fragmented ICMP packets over 65,536 bytes? Gotta be the Ping of Death, no doubt. Adam's going for the big boom, but I wonder if he has enough explosives in that packet.

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Jolene

11 months ago

Definitely a dangerous attack, hope the target has some strong defenses in place.

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Rory

11 months ago

Yeah, that's a classic move for causing some serious damage.

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Rebeca

12 months ago

I think you're right, it sounds like a Ping of Death attack.

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Gerald

1 year ago

Ah, the good old Ping of Death attack! Adam's trying to crash that remote target with a massive ICMP packet. Classic hacker move, but I hope he doesn't blow up the whole internet this time.

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