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What is a gratuitous ARP packet used for?
Test connectivity between two devices
Send an unsolicited ARP reply
To resolve a MAC address from an IP address
To perform a DNS lookup
A gratuitous ARP is used to send an unsolicited ARP reply to a host on the same subnet. Attackers may do this in an attempt to inject false information into a host ARP cache.
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