GIAC Exam GCIH Topic 8 Question 25 Discussion

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Question #: 25
Topic #: 8

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Which of the following statements about smurf is true?

AIt is a UDP attack that involves spoofing and flooding.

BIt is an ICMP attack that involves spoofing and flooding.

CIt is an attack with IP fragments that cannot be reassembled.

DIt is a denial of service (DoS) attack that leaves TCP ports open.

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Leonora

11 months ago

I'm going with A. It's the only one that really captures the essence of the smurf attack.

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Malcom

11 months ago

Haha, who comes up with these answer choices? Smurf is definitely not a TCP attack.

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Leonie

11 months ago

D is just silly. Smurf has nothing to do with leaving TCP ports open.

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Galen

10 months ago

I agree, D is definitely not correct. It's between A and B.

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Roslyn

10 months ago

C) It is an attack with IP fragments that cannot be reassembled.

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Latosha

10 months ago

B) It is an ICMP attack that involves spoofing and flooding.

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Mickie

10 months ago

C) It is an attack with IP fragments that cannot be reassembled.

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Johna

10 months ago

B) It is an ICMP attack that involves spoofing and flooding.

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Julianna

10 months ago

A) It is a UDP attack that involves spoofing and flooding.

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King

10 months ago

A) It is a UDP attack that involves spoofing and flooding.

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Carolynn

11 months ago

I think D) It is a denial of service (DoS) attack that leaves TCP ports open is the right answer based on my understanding.

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Shawnta

11 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think C) It is an attack with IP fragments that cannot be reassembled makes sense.

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Tomoko

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. C sounds like it could be related to smurf, but I can't say for certain.

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Jaime

11 months ago

B) It is an ICMP attack that involves spoofing and flooding.

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Tiera

11 months ago

A) It is a UDP attack that involves spoofing and flooding.

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Antonio

12 months ago

I disagree, I believe the correct answer is B) It is an ICMP attack that involves spoofing and flooding.

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Johnetta

12 months ago

B seems more accurate to me. Smurf uses ICMP, not UDP.

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Vashti

11 months ago

C) It is an attack with IP fragments that cannot be reassembled.

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Lilli

11 months ago

B) It is an ICMP attack that involves spoofing and flooding.

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Jules

11 months ago

A) It is a UDP attack that involves spoofing and flooding.

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Beth

12 months ago

I think the answer is A. Smurf is a classic UDP-based spoofing and flooding attack.

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Delmy

11 months ago

Cherrie: No, it's not. Smurf specifically targets UDP protocols.

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Lawrence

11 months ago

So, it's not an ICMP attack like option B?

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Cherrie

11 months ago

Yes, you are correct. Smurf is indeed a UDP attack that involves spoofing and flooding.

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Lorenza

11 months ago

I think the answer is A. Smurf is a classic UDP-based spoofing and flooding attack.

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Shasta

12 months ago

I think the answer is A) It is a UDP attack that involves spoofing and flooding.

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