What is a buffer overflow vulnerability?
Unit 3 - 2.3.2 - OS and Web-based Vulnerabilities

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9th Grade
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PHILLIP VEET
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When a user gains unauthorized access to higher-level privileges.
Errors in the configuration of security settings.
When a program writes more data to a buffer than it can handle, leading to the overflow of adjacent memory.
Use of outdated communication protocols and services.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of vulnerability occurs when a user or process gains unauthorized access to higher-level privileges?
Privilege Escalation
Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attack
Buffer Overflow
SQL Injection
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack?
To gain unauthorized access to sensitive data.
To execute arbitrary code on a system.
To overload a system with traffic, making it slow or unresponsive.
To intercept data in transit.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe security flaws that are unknown to the software vendor and have no available patch?
Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Unpatched Software
Security Misconfigurations
Outdated Protocols
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of attack occurs when a user injects commands or code into a web server to execute?
Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Command Injection
SQL Injection
Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attack
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
SQL stands for:
Secure Query Language
Structured Query Language
Server Query Language
System Query Language
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of Cross-site Scripting (XSS)?
To gain unauthorized access to sensitive data.
To execute arbitrary code on a system.
To bypass access controls and impersonate users.
To overload a system with traffic, making it slow or unresponsive.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which technology is subject to injection attacks when used for structuring data exchanged on the web?
LDAP
XML
DLL
SQL
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