GAQM Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) CEH-001 Question # 78 Topic 8 Discussion

GAQM Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) CEH-001 Question # 78 Topic 8 Discussion

CEH-001 Exam Topic 8 Question 78 Discussion:
Question #: 78
Topic #: 8

When a normal TCP connection starts, a destination host receives a SYN (synchronize/start) packet from a source host and sends back a SYN/ACK (synchronize acknowledge). The destination host must then hear an ACK (acknowledge) of the SYN/ACK before the connection is established. This is referred to as the "TCP three-way handshake." While waiting for the ACK to the SYN ACK, a connection queue of finite size on the destination host keeps track of connections waiting to be completed. This queue typically empties quickly since the ACK is expected to arrive a few milliseconds after the SYN ACK. How would an attacker exploit this design by launching TCP SYN attack?


A.

Attacker generates TCP SYN packets with random destination addresses towards a victim host


B.

Attacker floods TCP SYN packets with random source addresses towards a victim host


C.

Attacker generates TCP ACK packets with random source addresses towards a victim host


D.

Attacker generates TCP RST packets with random source addresses towards a victim host


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