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Chapter 11: Using SmartDefense 207
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.
Table 39: Ping of Death Fields
In this field… Do this…
Action Specify what action to take when a Ping of Death attack occurs, by selecting
one of the following:
• Block. Block the attack. This is the default.
• None. No action.
Track Specify whether to log Ping of Death attacks, by selecting one of the
following:
• Log. Log the attack. This is the default.
• None. Do not log the attack.