Multiple choice technology security

Which vulnerability is Exploited by TEAR DROP attack

  1. Microsoft IIS server vulnerability

  2. Vulnerability in the Google seach Engine

  3. Vulnerability in the reassembly mechanism of IP datagrams.

  4. Vulnerabilty in NETSCAPE
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Explanation

The TEAR DROP attack exploits a vulnerability in IP fragment reassembly. It sends overlapping or malformed IP fragments that crash or hang systems when they attempt to reassemble the packet.

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