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.

Ping of Death Fields

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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.

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.