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What does the client's ACK segment acknowledge?
What does the client's ACK segment acknowledge?
- Consuming sequence numbers
- Receipt of the second segment (correct)
- Receipt of the first segment
- Receipt of the third segment
How many sequence numbers does an ACK segment consume if it carries no data?
How many sequence numbers does an ACK segment consume if it carries no data?
- Equal to the acknowledgment number
- None (correct)
- One
- As many as data bytes
In which phase of the connection process can the client's third segment carry the first chunk of data?
In which phase of the connection process can the client's third segment carry the first chunk of data?
- Connection teardown
- Connection establishment (correct)
- Resource allocation
- Data transmission
What can happen if the server receives a large number of SYN segments from malicious attackers in a SYN flooding attack?
What can happen if the server receives a large number of SYN segments from malicious attackers in a SYN flooding attack?
What resources does the server allocate during a SYN flooding attack?
What resources does the server allocate during a SYN flooding attack?
Why does an ACK segment carrying no data consume no sequence number?
Why does an ACK segment carrying no data consume no sequence number?
What can malicious attackers do during a SYN flooding attack to trick the server?
What can malicious attackers do during a SYN flooding attack to trick the server?
In a SYN flooding attack, what is the purpose of the attackers sending SYN segments to the server?
In a SYN flooding attack, what is the purpose of the attackers sending SYN segments to the server?
Which TCP security issue arises due to allocating resources to fake clients during connection establishment?
Which TCP security issue arises due to allocating resources to fake clients during connection establishment?
What is a notable feature of an ACK segment when it carries data during connection establishment?
What is a notable feature of an ACK segment when it carries data during connection establishment?
