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Which type of network attack involves sending a TCP segment with the URG, PSH and FIN flags set?
Buffer overflow
SYN flood
XMAS attack
Birthday attack
XMAS attack involves sending a segment with the URG, PSH and FIN flags set an in attempt to destabilize or DoS the target system. A large number of Christmas tree packets can also be used to conduct a DoS attack by exploiting the fact that Christmas tree packets require much more processing by routers and end-hosts than the 'usual' packets do. Christmas tree packets can be easily detected by intrusion-detection systems or more advanced firewalls.
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