How is integer overflow/underflow mitigated? - ANSWER-Checking
that the result of any change to a signed integer
falls within an
allowed range.
In which file are password hashes stored on a modern Linux system?
- ANSWER-/ect/shadow
Which of the following is a network load balancer function? -
ANSWER-Load balancers are a service that distribute
traffic evenly across multiple
containers or instances.
A CDN distributes content based on location. A reverse proxy
forwards requests to backend hosts. A container
service such as ECS manages and scales
containers to meet demand.
Network Load Balancer - ANSWER-Used to route TCP or UDP traffic.
Application Load Balancer - ANSWER-Used to route HTTP or HTTPS
, What can an Apache server administrator do to prevent version
information from leaking?
A) Run Apache as a
non-root user
B) Enable
HTTPS
C) Set permission on
/var/www/html to 700
D) Disable the banner -
ANSWER-Disable the Banner
Depending on the webserver, Apache or Nginx will output their
version number and some basic configuration information. For
example, in Apache this is called the 'signature'. This information can
be valuable to attackers as it can leak what the specified version is
running on the server. This specified version may be vulnerable to a
specific exploit.
What can be inferred from the following Linux terminal command?
bobuser@ubuntu: ~$ sudo cat /ect/passwd - ANSWER-A normal
account is attempting to view contents of a file with
root
privileges
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