1_3_10 Section 1 – Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities - 1.3 – Application Attacks

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What type of memory vulnerability often results in the system crashing or the application failing?

Memory leak (correct)

Stack overflow

Buffer underflow

Pointer arithmetic

What happens when an application continues to use more and more memory without releasing it back to the system?

The application crashes (correct)

The application becomes more secure

The system allocates more memory

The system becomes faster

What does a null pointer dereference cause an application to do?

Crash (correct)

Speed up

Freeze

Become more efficient

How can an attacker create a denial of service attack by exploiting memory vulnerabilities?

By causing a memory leak Signup and view all the answers

What happens when an application points to a null section of memory where no data exists?

It crashes Signup and view all the answers

Which action does not lead to memory exhaustion and system crash?

Memory deallocation Signup and view all the answers

What type of attack allows attackers to read from different parts of a server where they should not have access?

Directory traversal attack Signup and view all the answers

In an integer overflow attack, what happens when a large number is placed into a smaller section of memory?

The extra space overflows into another area of memory Signup and view all the answers

Why should application developers avoid storing information into smaller areas of memory?

To prevent memory overflows Signup and view all the answers

What is a common way attackers manipulate memory to cause a denial of service?

Overflowing memory buffers Signup and view all the answers

What potential danger might arise if error messages provide excessive system information?

Security risk for attackers Signup and view all the answers

How can directory traversal attacks impact a server's security?

Allow unauthorized access to server areas Signup and view all the answers

Why do attackers find integer overflows advantageous in manipulating systems?

To gain an advantage in system manipulation Signup and view all the answers

How might misconfigurations on web servers lead to security vulnerabilities?

By providing unauthorized access to server files Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern with showing excessive information in error messages?

Providing attackers with system details Signup and view all the answers

What could happen if a large number is placed into a smaller memory section during an integer overflow?

The extra data spills over into other memory areas Signup and view all the answers

What type of attack is considered when an attacker manipulates the application programming interface of an application?

API attack Signup and view all the answers

What may happen if very specific input is entered into a field in an application?

Access to an entire database Signup and view all the answers

What is a zip bomb?

A compressed file that drastically increases in size when uncompressed Signup and view all the answers

In what scenario might DHCP starvation occur?

When flooding a network with IP address requests Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of a denial of service attack?

To render a service or application inaccessible Signup and view all the answers

What role do application developers play in relation to user input?

Ensuring input is not malicious or compromising system security Signup and view all the answers

How can an attacker cause a denial of service through API manipulation?

By overwhelming the application's resources Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern for application developers regarding user input?

Ensuring input integrity and preventing system vulnerabilities Signup and view all the answers

What makes a zip bomb particularly dangerous?

It expands to an extremely large file size when uncompressed Signup and view all the answers

What impact would a zip bomb have on a traditional computer?

Quickly consume all available storage space Signup and view all the answers

What type of attack occurs when an attacker sends many Mac addresses to flood a network with IP address requests?

Resource exhaustion Signup and view all the answers

How does an API-based application typically differ from a traditional browser-based application in terms of communication with the server?

API apps send many API requests to the server, while browser apps mainly use GET commands. Signup and view all the answers

What security risk arises from an attacker successfully manipulating an application's programming interface?

Denial of service Signup and view all the answers

How can a zip bomb be described based on the provided information?

A small file with large decompression size Signup and view all the answers

What makes a DHCP starvation attack particularly effective in using up IP addresses?

Sending multiple Mac addresses to make it seem like many devices are requesting IPs Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern for application developers regarding data input by users?

Preventing malicious input that could bypass security measures Signup and view all the answers

In what scenario might an error message revealing excessive system information pose a security risk?

Providing detailed system logs to users Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes resource exhaustion as a denial of service attack from other types of attacks?

'DHCP starvations' depleting available resources Signup and view all the answers

How could an attacker exploit a null pointer dereference vulnerability to disrupt an application?

'Null pointer dereference' causing a system crash Signup and view all the answers

How does a network-based resource exhaustion attack differ from resource exhaustion on a single device?

It affects multiple systems by flooding network resources unlike single device attacks. Signup and view all the answers

What is a common technique used by attackers to manipulate memory in order to cause a denial of service?

Integer overflow Signup and view all the answers

Why should application developers avoid storing information into smaller sections of memory?

To prevent integer overflow vulnerabilities Signup and view all the answers

What vulnerability might allow attackers to browse outside the scope of a web server's file system?

Directory traversal attack Signup and view all the answers

What type of attack occurs when a large number is placed into a smaller section of memory, resulting in the overflow of data into unintended areas?

Integer overflow Signup and view all the answers

How might misconfigurations on web servers lead to security vulnerabilities?

By facilitating directory traversal attacks Signup and view all the answers

What danger arises from error messages displaying excessive system information?

Revealing underlying system details to attackers Signup and view all the answers

What happens if an attacker successfully performs a directory traversal attack on a web server?

Access to unauthorized server areas is granted Signup and view all the answers

How do attackers manipulate memory to facilitate a denial of service?

Triggering an overflow of data in memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern associated with the display of excessive information in error messages?

Revealing too much system information Signup and view all the answers

What potential threat do integer overflows pose to systems?

Cause system instability and denial of service Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory vulnerability results in the system crashing or the application failing?

Memory leak Signup and view all the answers

What could an attacker achieve by causing a memory leak in an application?

Cause a denial of service Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used when an application points to a null section of memory where no data exists?

Null pointer dereference Signup and view all the answers

Which scenario might lead to a denial of service attack by exploiting memory vulnerabilities?

Memory exhaustion through a leak Signup and view all the answers

What could happen if an attacker makes an application point to a null memory section?

Cause the application to crash Signup and view all the answers

In what way does a memory leak differ from normal memory usage in applications?

Memory is never returned to the system Signup and view all the answers

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What type of memory vulnerability often results in the system crashing or the application failing?

What happens when an application continues to use more and more memory without releasing it back to the system?

What does a null pointer dereference cause an application to do?

How can an attacker create a denial of service attack by exploiting memory vulnerabilities?

What happens when an application points to a null section of memory where no data exists?

Which action does not lead to memory exhaustion and system crash?

What type of attack allows attackers to read from different parts of a server where they should not have access?

In an integer overflow attack, what happens when a large number is placed into a smaller section of memory?

Why should application developers avoid storing information into smaller areas of memory?

What is a common way attackers manipulate memory to cause a denial of service?

What potential danger might arise if error messages provide excessive system information?

How can directory traversal attacks impact a server's security?

Why do attackers find integer overflows advantageous in manipulating systems?

How might misconfigurations on web servers lead to security vulnerabilities?

What is the main concern with showing excessive information in error messages?

What could happen if a large number is placed into a smaller memory section during an integer overflow?

What type of attack is considered when an attacker manipulates the application programming interface of an application?

What may happen if very specific input is entered into a field in an application?

What is a zip bomb?

In what scenario might DHCP starvation occur?

What is the goal of a denial of service attack?

What role do application developers play in relation to user input?

How can an attacker cause a denial of service through API manipulation?

What is the main concern for application developers regarding user input?

What makes a zip bomb particularly dangerous?

What impact would a zip bomb have on a traditional computer?

What type of attack occurs when an attacker sends many Mac addresses to flood a network with IP address requests?

How does an API-based application typically differ from a traditional browser-based application in terms of communication with the server?

What security risk arises from an attacker successfully manipulating an application's programming interface?

How can a zip bomb be described based on the provided information?

What makes a DHCP starvation attack particularly effective in using up IP addresses?

What is the primary concern for application developers regarding data input by users?

In what scenario might an error message revealing excessive system information pose a security risk?

What distinguishes resource exhaustion as a denial of service attack from other types of attacks?

How could an attacker exploit a null pointer dereference vulnerability to disrupt an application?

How does a network-based resource exhaustion attack differ from resource exhaustion on a single device?

What is a common technique used by attackers to manipulate memory in order to cause a denial of service?

Why should application developers avoid storing information into smaller sections of memory?

What vulnerability might allow attackers to browse outside the scope of a web server's file system?

What type of attack occurs when a large number is placed into a smaller section of memory, resulting in the overflow of data into unintended areas?

How might misconfigurations on web servers lead to security vulnerabilities?

What danger arises from error messages displaying excessive system information?

What happens if an attacker successfully performs a directory traversal attack on a web server?

How do attackers manipulate memory to facilitate a denial of service?

What is the main concern associated with the display of excessive information in error messages?

What potential threat do integer overflows pose to systems?

What type of memory vulnerability results in the system crashing or the application failing?

What could an attacker achieve by causing a memory leak in an application?

What is the term used when an application points to a null section of memory where no data exists?

Which scenario might lead to a denial of service attack by exploiting memory vulnerabilities?

What could happen if an attacker makes an application point to a null memory section?

In what way does a memory leak differ from normal memory usage in applications?

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