Ubuntu Manpage: libzzuf - helper library for the zzuf multiple purpose fuzzer

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NAME

       libzzuf - helper library for the zzuf multiple purpose fuzzer

DESCRIPTION

       libzzuf is a helper library automatically preloaded by zzuf when fuzzing applications, but
       it can also be used alone for debugging purposes or specific cases that cannot be  covered
       by zzuf.

USAGE

       libzzuf  must  be  preloaded  using  the  operating  system's  default  way  of preloading
       libraries. For instance, on a typical Linux installation:

           LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/zzuf/libzzuf.so

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

libzzuf's initial setup is done through environment variables. After they are read, no
further information can be sent to the fuzzed process.

All environment variables are optional.

ZZUF_DEBUG
This environment variable is set to the debugging level. 0 means no debugging
information is sent to zzuf. 1 logs important information as well as all diverted
functions. 2 logs fuzzing status and all optional file stream information.

ZZUF_DEBUGFD
This environment variable is set to a file descriptor where libzzuf will send
debugging information. This is used to send data to the main zzuf controlling
binary.

ZZUF_SEED
This variable is set to the initial random seed. Corresponding zzuf flag: --seed.

ZZUF_MINRATIO, ZZUF_MAXRATIO
These variables are set to the minimal and maximal fuzzing ratios. Corresponding
zzuf flag: --ratio.

ZZUF_AUTOINC
If this variable is set, the random seed is incremented each time a new file is
opened. Corresponding zzuf flag: --autoinc.

ZZUF_BYTES
This variable contains byte ranges to which fuzzing should be restricted.
Corresponding zzuf flag: --bytes.

ZZUF_LIST
This variable contains file descriptor ranges to which fuzzing should be
restricted. Corresponding zzuf flag: --list.

ZZUF_NETWORK
If this variable is set, network mode is activated. Corresponding zzuf flag:
--network.

ZZUF_PORTS
This variable contains port ranges to which fuzzing should be restricted.
Corresponding zzuf flag: --port.

ZZUF_PROTECT, ZZUF_REFUSE
These variables contain character ranges to protect or refuse. Corresponding zzuf
flags: --protect, --refuse.

ZZUF_INCLUDE, ZZUF_EXCLUDE
These variables contain regular expressions to indicate which files should be
included or excluded from the list of fuzzed files. Corresponding zzuf flags:
--include, --exclude.

ZZUF_SIGNAL
If this variable is set, the fuzzed process will be prevented from installing
signal handlers that usually cause coredumps. Corresponding zzuf flag: --signal.

ZZUF_MEMORY
This variable contains the maximum amount of memory that the fuzzed process is
allowed to allocate. Corresponding zzuf flag: --max-memory.

ZZUF_STDIN
If this variable is set, standard input will be fuzzed, too. Corresponding zzuf
flag: --stdin.

NOTES

       In order to intercept file and network operations, signal handlers and memory allocations,
       libzzuf diverts and reimplements the following functions, which can sometimes be private C
       library symbols, too:

       Unix file descriptor handling:
              open(),  dup(),  dup2(),  lseek(),  read(),  readv(),  pread(), accept(), socket(),
              recv(), recvfrom(), recvmsg(), aio_read(), aio_return(), close()

       Standard IO streams:
              fopen(),  freopen(),  fseek(),  fseeko(),  rewind(),  fread(),  getc(),  getchar(),
              fgetc(), fgets(), ungetc(), fclose()

       Memory management:
              mmap(),    munmap(),    malloc(),    calloc(),    valloc(),   free(),   memalign(),
              posix_memalign()

       Required on Linux:
              open64(), lseek64(), mmap64(),  _IO_getc(),  getline(),  getdelim(),  __getdelim(),
              getc_unlocked(),     getchar_unlocked(),     fgetc_unlocked(),    fgets_unlocked(),
              fread_unlocked(), __uflow()

       Required on BSD systems:
              fgetln(), __srefill(), __srget()

       Required on Mac OS X:
              map_fd()

       Required on HP-UX:
              __open64(), __lseek64(), __filbuf()

       Required on OpenSolaris:
              freopen64(), fseeko64(), fsetpos64()

       Signal handling:
              signal(), sigaction()

       If an application manipulates  file  descriptors  (reading  data,  seeking  around)  using
       functions  that are not in that list, libzzuf will not fuzz its input consistently and the
       results should not be trusted. You can use a tool such as ltrace(1) on Linux to  know  the
       missing functions.

       On BSD systems, such as FreeBSD or Mac OS X, __srefill() is enough to monitor all standard
       IO streams functions. On other systems, such as Linux, each function is reimplemented on a
       case  by  case  basis.  One  important  unimplemented function is fscanf(), because of its
       complexity. Missing functions will be added upon user request.

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