Update ping_of_death_simulation.py

code/ping_of_death_simulation.py

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+import socket
+import time
 
+def simulate_large_icmp_packet(target_ip, packet_size=70000, duration=10):
+    """
+    Simulates sending a large ICMP packet in a loop for a specified duration.
+    
+    Args:
+    - target_ip (str): The target IP address.
+    - packet_size (int, optional): The size of the ICMP packet. Default is 70000 bytes.
+    - duration (int, optional): The duration in seconds for which the simulation runs. Default is 10 seconds.
+    """
+    
+    print(f"Attempting to create an ICMP packet of size {packet_size} bytes to {target_ip}...")
+    
+    if packet_size > 65535:
+        print("Warning: The specified packet size exceeds the standard limit of 65535 bytes for ICMP.")
+        print("In a real-world scenario, this could lead to buffer overflows and potential system crashes.")
+    
+    # Create a dummy packet of the specified size
+    packet = b'O' * packet_size
+    
+    print(f"Starting simulation for {duration} seconds...")
+    
+    start_time = time.time()
+    packet_count = 0
+    
+    while time.time() - start_time < duration:
+        # Simulate sending the packet
+        packet_count += 1
+        print(f"Simulated sending packet {packet_count} to {target_ip}...")
+        time.sleep(1)  # Pause for a second between packets for readability
+    
+    print(f"Simulation complete. Sent a total of {packet_count} packets.")
+    print("In a real-world scenario, the target system might become unresponsive or crash if it cannot handle the continuous stream of oversized packets.")
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main function to interact with the user and gather input for the simulation.
+    """
+    
+    # Get target IP from the user
+    target_ip = input("Enter the target IP address: ")
+    
+    # Validate IP address format
+    try:
+        socket.inet_aton(target_ip)
+    except socket.error:
+        print("Invalid IP address format.")
+        return
+    
+    # Get packet size from the user
+    try:
+        packet_size = int(input("Enter the desired packet size (default is 70000 bytes): "))
+    except ValueError:
+        print("Invalid packet size. Using default value of 70000 bytes.")
+        packet_size = 70000
+    
+    # Get simulation duration from the user
+    try:
+        duration = int(input("Enter the duration in seconds for the simulation (default is 10 seconds): "))
+    except ValueError:
+        print("Invalid duration. Using default value of 10 seconds.")
+        duration = 10
+    
+    # Run the simulation
+    simulate_large_icmp_packet(target_ip, packet_size, duration)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()