Open Source Fuzzing Tools (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781597491952)

Fuzzing is often described as a "black box" software testing technique. It works by automatically feeding a program multiple input iterations in an attempt to trigger an internal error indicative of a bug, and potentially crash it. Such program errors and crashes are indicative of the existence of a security vulnerability, which can later be researched and fixed.

Fuzz testing is now making a transition from a hacker-grown tool to a commercial-grade product. There are many different types of applications that can be fuzzed, many different ways they can be fuzzed, and a variety of different problems that can be uncovered. There are also problems that arise during fuzzing; when is enough enough? These issues and many others are fully explored.

Author: Noam Rathaus, Gadi Evron
ISBN-10: 1597491950
ISBN-13: 9781597491952
Publisher: Syngress Publishing
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2007
Pages: 210
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 9.18h x 7.62w x 0.58d