Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v13) — Question 32

A large enterprise has been experiencing sporadic system crashes and instability, resulting in limited access to its web services. The security team suspects it could be a result of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. A significant increase in traffic was noticed in the network logs, with patterns suggesting packet sizes exceeding the prescribed size limit. Which among the following DoS attack techniques best describes this scenario?

Answer options

• A. Smurf attack
• B. UDP flood attack
• C. Pulse wave attack
• D. Ping of Death attack

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The Ping of Death attack is characterized by sending oversized packets that exceed the maximum allowed size, causing system crashes. In this scenario, the traffic patterns indicate packet sizes exceeding the limit, aligning perfectly with the Ping of Death technique. The other options, while they represent different types of DoS attacks, do not specifically relate to the issue of oversized packets indicated in the network logs.