The Tar Fuzzer is a C program designed to test the robustness and security of TAR file extraction utilities. It generates various malformed TAR files to check how the TAR extractor handles different edge cases and incorrect data formats.
fuzzer.c: The main C file containing the fuzzer logic.
- A C compiler (e.g., GCC)
- Standard C libraries
- TAR extraction utility for testing
To compile the Tar Fuzzer, use the Makefile:
makeRun the Tar Fuzzer by providing the path to the TAR extractor as an argument:
./fuzzer [path_to_tar_extractor]The fuzzer will generate various TAR files and use the specified extractor to test them. It's important to monitor the extractor's behavior for any crashes, unexpected behavior, or security issues.
After running the fuzzer, clean up the generated test files with:
make clean