Which of the following could be used for a denial-of-service attack on the network segment?

autonumA penetration tester who is conducting a vulnerability assessment discovers that ICMP is disabled on a network segment.

Which of the following could be used for a denial-of-service attack on the network segment?
A . Smurf
B . Ping flood
C . Fraggle
D . Ping of death

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Fraggle attack is same as a Smurf attack but rather than ICMP, UDP protocol is used. The prevention of these attacks is almost identical to Fraggle attack. Ref: https://www.okta.com/identity-101/fraggle-attack/