Which Layer 2 attack will result in legitimate users not getting valid IP addresses?

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Which Layer 2 attack will result in legitimate users not getting valid IP addresses?

ARP spoofing
DHCP starvation
IP address spoofing
MAC address flooding

Explanation: The DHCP starvation attack causes the exhaustion of the IP address pool of a DHCP server before legitimate users can obtain valid IP addresses.

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IT Administrator Staff answered 5 years ago

True answer: DHCP starvation