Question

Which of the following is an example of Transport layer vulnerability?

(a) weak or non-existent mechanisms for authentication

(b) overloading of transport-layer mechanisms

(c) poor handling of unexpected input

(d) highly complex application security controls

The question was asked in homework.

My question comes from Network Models topic in chapter Understanding Network Models for Security of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) overloading of transport-layer mechanisms

Best explanation: Overloading of transport-layer mechanisms is an example of transport layer vulnerability. Other examples of Transport layer vulnerability are mishandling of undefined, poorly defined, Vulnerability that allows “fingerprinting” & other enumeration of host information.