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In which type of attack does the attacker attempt to overload the CAM table on a switch so that the switch acts as a hub?
A. MAC spoofing
B. gratuitous ARP
C. MAC flooding
D. DoS
Correct Answer: C
Explanation/Reference:
MAC flooding is the act of attempting to overload the switches content addressable memory (CAM) table. By sending a large stream of packets with random addresses, the CAM table of the switch will evenly fill up and the switch can hold no more entries; some switches might divert to a “fail open” state. This means that all frames start flooding out all ports of the switch. Reference: http://howdoesinternetwork.com/2011/mac-address-flooding
