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Syzkaller is a software fuzzing framework that has been used for fuzzing the Linux kernel.
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One of the most popular and state-of-the-art fuzzers for kernels is Syzkaller.
Thunderkaller: Profiling and Improving the Performance of Syzkaller (2023) · curated source · CC0-1.0 (metadata) · see it in the source
Our solution does not change or depend on the fuzzing algorithm in any way, orthogonal to other refinements to Syzkaller.
Thunderkaller: Profiling and Improving the Performance of Syzkaller (2023) · curated source · CC0-1.0 (metadata) · see it in the source
However, Syzkaller has a much lower testing throughput compared to other user-space fuzzers, which affects the efficiency of both Syzkaller and other Syzkaller-based fuzzers.
Thunderkaller: Profiling and Improving the Performance of Syzkaller (2023) · curated source · CC0-1.0 (metadata) · see it in the source
Seed integrity is ensured by a final validation phase using Syzkaller's integrated syntax checker.
SyzMutateX: Optimizing Syzkaller Fuzzing with LLM-Driven Mutation and Adaptive Energy Allocation (2025) · curated source · CC0-1.0 (metadata) · see it in the source
Based on the experiments, SyzMutateX improved code coverage by 15.8% compared to the native Syzkaller.
SyzMutateX: Optimizing Syzkaller Fuzzing with LLM-Driven Mutation and Adaptive Energy Allocation (2025) · curated source · CC0-1.0 (metadata) · see it in the source
Fuzzy testing is a key technique for mining vulnerabilities, and fuzzy tools like Syzkaller usually rely on random mutation strategies, which may lead to wasting computational resources on invalid mutations, and static random mutation weights may also lead to wasted resources.
SyzMutateX: Optimizing Syzkaller Fuzzing with LLM-Driven Mutation and Adaptive Energy Allocation (2025) · curated source · CC0-1.0 (metadata) · see it in the source
Coverage-guided fuzzers, such as Syzkaller, have shown strong results.
Att Utnyttja djupinlärning för att Förbättra Fuzzing i Linux-kärnan : Vägledning för Syzkallers mutationer (2025) · curated source · CC0-1.0 (metadata) · see it in the source
The system is integrated into Syzkaller to provide additional insight, communicating via HTTP.
Att Utnyttja djupinlärning för att Förbättra Fuzzing i Linux-kärnan : Vägledning för Syzkallers mutationer (2025) · curated source · CC0-1.0 (metadata) · see it in the source
Syzkaller’s empirical mutation strategy can be improved by blending deep learning with coverage-guided fuzzing.
Att Utnyttja djupinlärning för att Förbättra Fuzzing i Linux-kärnan : Vägledning för Syzkallers mutationer (2025) · curated source · CC0-1.0 (metadata) · see it in the source
We evaluate SyzScout on Linux kernel v6.12 and show that Syzkaller equipped with SyzScout-generated specifications achieves a 4.7 % increase in basic block coverage over the vanilla configuration, and uniquely triggers 9 kernel crashes, of which 4 have been confirmed by maintainers and 3 have received patches.
SyzScout: Automated Syzkaller Specification Generation via LLM-Based Agents (2026) · curated source · CC0-1.0 (metadata) · see it in the source

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However, Syzkaller has a much lower testing throughput compared to other user-space fuzzers, which affects the efficiency of both Syzkaller and other Syzkaller-based fuzzers. — Thunderkaller: Profiling and Improving the Performance of Syzkaller (2023)

Fuzzy testing is a key technique for mining vulnerabilities, and fuzzy tools like Syzkaller usually rely on random mutation strategies, which may lead to wasting computational resources on invalid mutations, and static random mutation weights may also lead to wasted resources. — SyzMutateX: Optimizing Syzkaller Fuzzing with LLM-Driven Mutation and Adaptive Energy Allocation (2025)

Coverage-guided fuzzers, such as Syzkaller, have shown strong results. — Att Utnyttja djupinlärning för att Förbättra Fuzzing i Linux-kärnan : Vägledning för Syzkallers mutationer (2025)

We evaluate SyzScout on Linux kernel v6.12 and show that Syzkaller equipped with SyzScout-generated specifications achieves a 4.7 % increase in basic block coverage over the vanilla configuration, and uniquely triggers 9 kernel crashes, of which 4 have been confirmed by maintainers and 3 have received patches. — SyzScout: Automated Syzkaller Specification Generation via LLM-Based Agents (2026)

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Syzkaller is a software fuzzing framework that has been used for fuzzing the Linux kernel. — source

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Att Utnyttja djupinlärning för att Förbättra Fuzzing i Linux-kärnan : Vägledning för Syzkallers mutationer (2025)

Coverage-guided fuzzers, such as Syzkaller, have shown strong results. (new this job) — source

The system is integrated into Syzkaller to provide additional insight, communicating via HTTP. (new this job) — source

Syzkaller’s empirical mutation strategy can be improved by blending deep learning with coverage-guided fuzzing. (new this job) — source

Thunderkaller: Profiling and Improving the Performance of Syzkaller (2023)

One of the most popular and state-of-the-art fuzzers for kernels is Syzkaller. (new this job) — source

Our solution does not change or depend on the fuzzing algorithm in any way, orthogonal to other refinements to Syzkaller. (new this job) — source

However, Syzkaller has a much lower testing throughput compared to other user-space fuzzers, which affects the efficiency of both Syzkaller and other Syzkaller-based fuzzers. (new this job) — source

SyzMutateX: Optimizing Syzkaller Fuzzing with LLM-Driven Mutation and Adaptive Energy Allocation (2025)

Seed integrity is ensured by a final validation phase using Syzkaller's integrated syntax checker. (new this job) — source

Based on the experiments, SyzMutateX improved code coverage by 15.8% compared to the native Syzkaller. (new this job) — source

Fuzzy testing is a key technique for mining vulnerabilities, and fuzzy tools like Syzkaller usually rely on random mutation strategies, which may lead to wasting computational resources on invalid mutations, and static random mutation weights may also lead to wasted resources. (new this job) — source

SyzScout: Automated Syzkaller Specification Generation via LLM-Based Agents (2026)

We evaluate SyzScout on Linux kernel v6.12 and show that Syzkaller equipped with SyzScout-generated specifications achieves a 4.7 % increase in basic block coverage over the vanilla configuration, and uniquely triggers 9 kernel crashes, of which 4 have been confirmed by maintainers and 3 have received patches. (new this job) — source

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