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GIAC GISP Exam - Topic 4 Question 74 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GISP exam
Question #: 74
Topic #: 4
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In which of the following DoS attacks does an attacker send an ICMP packet larger than 65,536 bytes to the target system?

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Suggested Answer: B

by Malcolm at Jul 13, 2025, 11:19 PM

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Dean
2 months ago
65,536 bytes is the limit for IP packets, so it's Ping of death for sure.
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Arlene
2 months ago
Fraggle is more about UDP, not ICMP.
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Margery
3 months ago
I thought it was Teardrop, but I guess not.
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Lettie
3 months ago
Wait, can packets really be that big? Sounds wild!
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Ben
3 months ago
Definitely the Ping of death!
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Aleisha
3 months ago
I’m confused between Ping of death and Jolt; I think both deal with packet sizes, but I can't recall the specifics.
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Nan
4 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I remember that the Ping of death was notorious for exploiting packet size limits.
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Mila
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like Fraggle is related to UDP, not ICMP.
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Noah
4 months ago
I think the answer might be B, Ping of death, because I remember it involves sending oversized packets.
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Veda
4 months ago
I'm a little unsure here. I know there are different types of DoS attacks, and I'm familiar with the Ping of Death, but I can't quite remember the specifics about the packet size. I'll have to review my notes to be sure.
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Latonia
4 months ago
Okay, let me break this down step-by-step. The question is asking about a DoS attack where the attacker sends an ICMP packet larger than 65,536 bytes. Based on that, I think the answer is Ping of Death. I'm feeling confident about this one.
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Leonida
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know the Ping of Death involves sending oversized ICMP packets, but I can't remember if that's the specific detail about the packet size being larger than 65,536 bytes. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Noe
5 months ago
I'm pretty sure this is the Ping of Death attack, where the attacker sends an ICMP packet larger than 65,536 bytes to the target system.
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Sabina
5 months ago
Ah, the classic B) Ping of death. Reminds me of the good old days when we used to try and break our friends' computers with oversized ICMP packets. Ah, the memories.
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Reita
5 months ago
I remember my friends panicking over it!
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Veronika
5 months ago
Ah, the fun we had with those attacks!
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Audra
5 months ago
Haha, right? Those oversized packets were wild!
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Emilio
5 months ago
Definitely B) Ping of death. Such nostalgia!
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Mayra
6 months ago
B) Ping of death - the name alone sounds like it would do some serious damage! I wonder if the attacker has to hold their breath while sending those packets.
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Delisa
6 months ago
D) Teardrop, no doubt. I can already picture the fragmented packets causing havoc on the poor target system.
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Josefa
7 months ago
Hmm, I'm going with C) Jolt. Sounds like a classic DoS attack where the attacker floods the target with oversized packets.
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Rex
5 months ago
I believe it's D) Teardrop. Fragmented packets can cause the target system to crash.
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Shawana
5 months ago
I think it's actually B) Ping of death. It's a type of DoS attack that sends oversized ICMP packets.
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Val
5 months ago
I think it's B) Ping of death. Sending oversized ICMP packets can definitely crash a system.
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Valentine
7 months ago
Actually, the correct answer is B) Ping of death, as it involves sending oversized ICMP packets to the target system.
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Kanisha
7 months ago
B) Ping of death, definitely! I remember learning about that in my networking class. Those massive ICMP packets can really take down a system.
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Deane
5 months ago
I agree, the Ping of death attack is quite powerful and dangerous.
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Zoila
6 months ago
Ping of death, yes, it can cause serious damage to a system.
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Rueben
7 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be C) Jolt.
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Jina
7 months ago
I agree with Peggie, because in Ping of death attack, the attacker sends an ICMP packet larger than 65,536 bytes.
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Peggie
7 months ago
I think the answer is B) Ping of death.
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