Ping of Death
Layer 3 · Network
Description
Sends oversized ping packets to crash or freeze the target system.
Mitigation Capabilities
- Anycast: Yes, disperses traffic but doesn't handle oversized packets directly.
- NGINX Proxy: No, irrelevant for oversized ICMP packets.
- HAProxy: No, irrelevant for ICMP-level attacks.
- IDS Suricata: Yes, detects oversized ICMP packets.
- WAF: No, irrelevant for ICMP traffic.
- OWASP Rules: No, unrelated to oversized packets.
- Complex anycast solution – WEDOS Protection: Yes, mitigates Ping of Death attacks effectively.
Solutions
Configure firewalls to block oversized ICMP packets.
Why WEDOS Protection?
WEDOS Protection provides Anycast-powered edge protection that filters malicious traffic before it reaches your core systems. For DDoS types like Ping of Death , WEDOS offers scalable global filtering combined with advanced detection strategies and 24/7 support.
Can WEDOS Protection help?
✅ WEDOS Protection is highly effective against this attack due to global Anycast and intelligent filtering.
WEDOS
Protection