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PUBLICATIONS

Fuzz Testing for Software Assurance

Published

Author(s)

Vadim Okun, Elizabeth N. Fong

Abstract

Fuzz Testing, or fuzzing, is a software testing technique that involves providing invalid, unexpected, or random test inputs to the software system under test. The system is then monitored for crashes and other undesirable behavior. Fuzz testing can be effective for finding security vulnerabilities, such as the Heartbleed bug.
Citation
Crosstalk (Hill AFB): the Journal of Defense Software Engineering
Volume
28
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

software testing, fuzz testing, software assurance, vulnerability, software weaknesses, bugs
Cybersecurity and Software research

Citation

Okun, V. and Fong, E. (2015), Fuzz Testing for Software Assurance, Crosstalk (Hill AFB): the Journal of Defense Software Engineering (Accessed December 8, 2023)

Created March 1, 2015, Updated May 4, 2021