User Manual Part 2

SmartDefense Categories
Chapter 14: Using SmartDefense 421
Table 69: Teardrop Fields
In this field… Do this…
Action Specify what action to take when a Teardrop attack occurs, by selecting one
of the following:
• Block. Block the attack. This is the default.
• None. No action.
Track Specify whether to log Teardrop attacks, by selecting one of the following:
• Log. Log the attack. This is the default.
• None. Do not log the attack.
Ping of Death
In a Ping of Death attack, the attacker sends a fragmented PING request that exceeds the
maximum IP packet size (64KB). Some operating systems are unable to handle such
requests and crash.
You can configure how Ping of Death attacks should be handled.