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diff --git a/examples/argv_fuzzing/README.md b/examples/argv_fuzzing/README.md deleted file mode 100644 index fa8cad80..00000000 --- a/examples/argv_fuzzing/README.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@ -# argvfuzz - -afl supports fuzzing file inputs or stdin. When source is available, -`argv-fuzz-inl.h` can be used to change `main()` to build argv from stdin. - -`argvfuzz` tries to provide the same functionality for binaries. When loaded -using `LD_PRELOAD`, it will hook the call to `__libc_start_main` and replace -argv using the same logic of `argv-fuzz-inl.h`. - -A few conditions need to be fulfilled for this mechanism to work correctly: - -1. As it relies on hooking the loader, it cannot work on static binaries. -2. If the target binary does not use the default libc's `_start` implementation - (crt1.o), the hook may not run. -3. The hook will replace argv with pointers to `.data` of `argvfuzz.so`. If the - target binary expects argv to be living on the stack, things may go wrong. |