A Company That Utilizes an IaaS Service Provider Has Contracted

question 10

Multiple Choice

A company that utilizes an IaaS service provider has contracted with a vendor to perform a penetration test on its environment. The vendor is able to exploit the virtualization layer and obtain access to other instances within the cloud provider's environment that do not belong to the company. Which of the following BEST describes this attack?

• A) VM escape
• B) Directory traversal
• C) Buffer overflow
• D) Heap spraying

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Definitions:

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle that as a consumer consumes more of a good, the additional satisfaction gained from each additional unit decreases.

Staples

Basic or essential goods and services that are consumed regularly by individuals or businesses.

Paper Clips

Paper clips are small pieces of bent wire or plastic used for holding sheets of paper together.

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or utility that a person receives from consuming one additional unit of a good or service.