This document describes the honggfuzz project.
Honggfuzz is a security oriented, feedback-driven, evolutionary, easy-to-use fuzzer with interesting analysis options.
Note: With the feedback-driven coverage-based modes, you can start your fuzzing with even a single 1-byte file.
It should work under the following operating systems:
| OS | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GNU/Linux | Works | ptrace() API (x86, x86-64 disassembly support) |
| FreeBSD | Works | POSIX signal interface |
| Mac OS X | Works | POSIX signal interface/Mac OS X crash reports (x86-64/x86 disassembly support) |
| Android | Works | ptrace() API (x86, x86-64 disassembly support) |
| MS Windows | Works | POSIX signal interface via CygWin |
| Other Unices | Depends* | POSIX signal interface |
*) It might work provided that a given operating system implements wait4() call
Usage: ./honggfuzz [options] -- path_to_command [args] Options: --help|-h Help plz.. --input|-f VALUE Path to a directory containing initial file corpus --persistent|-P Enable persistent fuzzing (use hfuzz_cc/hfuzz-clang to compile code) --instrument|-z *DEFAULT-MODE-BY-DEFAULT* Enable compile-time instrumentation (use hfuzz_cc/hfuzz-clang to compile code) --noinst|-x Static mode (dry-mode), disable any instrumentation (hw/sw) --sancov|-C Enable sanitizer coverage feedback --keep_output|-Q Don't close children's stdin, stdout, stderr; can be noisy --timeout|-t VALUE Timeout in seconds (default: '10') --threads|-n VALUE Number of concurrent fuzzing threads (default: number of CPUs / 2) --stdin_input|-s Provide fuzzing input on STDIN, instead of ___FILE___ --mutations_per_run|-r VALUE Maximal number of mutations per one run (default: '6') --logfile|-l VALUE Log file --verbose|-v Disable ANSI console; use simple log output --verifier|-V Enable crashes verifier --debug_level|-d VALUE Debug level (0 - FATAL ... 4 - DEBUG), (default: '3' [INFO]) --extension|-e VALUE Input file extension (e.g. 'swf'), (default: 'fuzz') --workspace|-W VALUE Workspace directory to save crashes & runtime files (default: '.') --covdir VALUE New coverage is written to a separate directory (default: use the input directory) --dict|-w VALUE Dictionary file. Format:http://llvm.org/docs/LibFuzzer.html#dictionaries --stackhash_bl|-B VALUE Stackhashes blacklist file (one entry per line) --mutate_cmd|-c VALUE External command producing fuzz files (instead of internal mutators) --pprocess_cmd VALUE External command postprocessing files produced by internal mutators --run_time VALUE Number of seconds this fuzzing session will last (default: '0' [no limit]) --iterations|-N VALUE Number of fuzzing iterations (default: '0' [no limit]) --rlimit_as VALUE Per process RLIMIT_AS in MiB (default: '0' [no limit]) --rlimit_rss VALUE Per process RLIMIT_RSS in MiB (default: '0' [no limit]) --rlimit_data VALUE Per process RLIMIT_DATA in MiB (default: '0' [no limit]) --report|-R VALUE Write report to this file (default: 'HONGGFUZZ.REPORT.TXT') --max_file_size|-F VALUE Maximal size of files processed by the fuzzer in bytes (default: '1048576') --clear_env Clear all environment variables before executing the binary --env|-E VALUE Pass this environment variable, can be used multiple times --save_all|-u Save all test-cases (not only the unique ones) by appending the current time-stamp to the filenames --tmout_sigvtalrm|-T Use SIGVTALRM to kill timeouting processes (default: use SIGKILL) --sanitizers|-S Enable sanitizers settings (default: false) --monitor_sigabrt VALUE Monitor SIGABRT (default: 'false for Android - 'true for other platforms) --no_fb_timeout VALUE Skip feedback if the process has timeouted (default: 'false') --exit_upon_crash Exit upon seeing the first crash (default: 'false') --linux_symbols_bl VALUE Symbols blacklist filter file (one entry per line) --linux_symbols_wl VALUE Symbols whitelist filter file (one entry per line) --linux_pid|-p VALUE Attach to a pid (and its thread group) --linux_file_pid VALUE Attach to pid (and its thread group) read from file --linux_addr_low_limit VALUE Address limit (from si.si_addr) below which crashes are not reported, (default: '0') --linux_keep_aslr Don't disable ASLR randomization, might be useful with MSAN --linux_perf_ignore_above VALUE Ignore perf events which report IPs above this address --linux_perf_instr Use PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS perf --linux_perf_branch Use PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_INSTRUCTIONS perf --linux_perf_bts_edge Use Intel BTS to count unique edges --linux_perf_ipt_block Use Intel Processor Trace to count unique blocks (requires libipt.so) --linux_perf_kernel_only Gather kernel-only coverage with Intel PT and with Intel BTS --linux_ns_net Use Linux NET namespace isolation --linux_ns_pid Use Linux PID namespace isolation --linux_ns_ipc Use Linux IPC namespace isolation Examples: Run the binary over a mutated file chosen from the directory. Disable fuzzing feedback (dry/static mode) honggfuzz -f input_dir -x -- /usr/bin/djpeg ___FILE___ As above, provide input over STDIN: honggfuzz -f input_dir -x -s -- /usr/bin/djpeg Use compile-time instrumentation (libhfuzz/instrument.c): honggfuzz -f input_dir -- /usr/bin/djpeg ___FILE___ Use SANCOV instrumentation: honggfuzz -f input_dir -C -- /usr/bin/djpeg ___FILE___ Use persistent mode (libhfuzz/persistent.c) w/o instrumentation: honggfuzz -f input_dir -P -x -- /usr/bin/djpeg_persistent_mode Use persistent mode (libhfuzz/persistent.c) and compile-time instrumentation: honggfuzz -f input_dir -P -- /usr/bin/djpeg_persistent_mode Run the binary with dynamically generate inputs, maximize total no. of instructions: honggfuzz --linux_perf_instr -- /usr/bin/djpeg ___FILE___ As above, maximize total no. of branches: honggfuzz --linux_perf_branch -- /usr/bin/djpeg ___FILE___ As above, maximize unique branches (edges) via Intel BTS: honggfuzz --linux_perf_bts_edge -- /usr/bin/djpeg ___FILE___ As above, maximize unique code blocks via Intel Processor Trace (requires libipt.so): honggfuzz --linux_perf_ipt_block -- /usr/bin/djpeg ___FILE___
| Mode | Output file |
|---|---|
| Linux | SIGSEGV.PC.4ba1ae.STACK.13599d485.CODE.1.ADDR.0x10.INSTR.mov____0x10(%rbx),%rax.fuzz |
| POSIX signal interface | SIGSEGV.22758.2010-07-01.17.24.41.tif |
_t.si_addr (see man 2 signaction for more details) (most likely meaningless for SIGABRT)Q: Why the name honggfuzz?
A: The term honggfuzz was coined during a major and memorable event in the city of Zurich, where a Welsh security celebrity tried to reach Höngg in a cab while singing Another one bites the dust.
Q: Why do you prefer the ptrace() API to the POSIX signal interface?
A: The ptrace() API is more flexible when it comes to analyzing a process' crash. wait3/4() syscalls are only able to determine the type of signal which crashed an application and limited resource usage information (see man wait4).
Q: Why isn't there any support for the ptrace() API when compiling under FreeBSD or Mac OS X operating systems?
A: These operating systems lack some specific ptrace() operations, including PT_GETREGS (Mac OS X) and PT_GETSIGINFO, both of which honggfuzz depends on. If you have any ideas on how to get around this limitation, send us an email or patch.
This project is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0