Setup

Instructions for running OpenBSD host, OpenBSD vm, amd64 kernel. In addition, the host must be running -current.

Variables used throughout the instructions:

• $KERNEL - Custom built kernel, see Compile Kernel. Defaults to /sys/arch/amd64/compile/SYZKALLER/obj/bsd if the instructions are honored.
• $SSHKEY - SSH key without a passphrase used to connect to the VMs, it's advised to use a dedicated key.
• $USER - The name of the user intended to run syzkaller.
• $VMIMG - VM disk image.
• $VMID - The numeric ID of last started VM.

Install syzkaller

1. Install dependencies:

   # pkg_add git gmake go
   

   In order for reproducers to work, GCC from ports is also required:

   # pkg_add gcc
   

2. Clone repository:

   $ go get github.com/google/syzkaller
   $ cd ~/go/src/github.com/google/syzkaller
   $ gmake all
   

Compile Kernel

A GENERIC kernel must be compiled with kcov(4) enabled:

$ cd /sys/arch/amd64
$ cat <<EOF >conf/SYZKALLER
include "arch/amd64/conf/GENERIC"
pseudo-device kcov 1
EOF
$ cp -R compile/GENERIC compile/SYZKALLER
$ make -C compile/SYZKALLER obj
$ make -C compile/SYZKALLER config
$ make -C compile/SYZKALLER

Create VM

1. vmd(8) must be configured to allow non-root users to create VMs since it removes the need to run syzkaller as root:

   $ cat /etc/vm.conf
   vm "syzkaller" {
     disable
     disk "/dev/null"
     local interface
     owner $USER
     allow instance { boot, disk, memory }
   }
   

2. Create disk image:

   $ vmctl create -s 4G "qcow2:$VMIMG"
   

3. Install VM:

   $ vmctl start -c -t syzkaller -b /bsd.rd -d "$VMIMG" syzkaller-1
   

   Answers to questions that deviates from the defaults:

   Password for root account? ******
   Allow root ssh login? yes
   

4. Restart the newly created VM and copy the SSH-key:

   $ vmctl stop -w syzkaller-1
   $ vmctl start -c -t syzkaller -d "$VMIMG" syzkaller-1
   $ ssh "root@100.64.${VMID}.3" 'cat >~/.ssh/authorized_keys' <$SSHKEY.pub
   

5. Optionally, library ASLR can be disabled in order to improve boot time:

   $ ssh "root@100.64.${VMID}.3" 'echo library_aslr=NO >>/etc/rc.conf.local'
   

6. Finally, stop the VM:

   $ vmctl stop -w syzkaller-1
   

Configure and run syzkaller

$ pwd
~/go/src/github.com/google/syzkaller
$ cat openbsd.cfg
{
  "name": "openbsd",
  "target": "openbsd/amd64",
  "http": ":10000",
  "workdir": "$HOME/go/src/github.com/google/syzkaller/workdir",
  "kernel_obj": "/sys/arch/amd64/compile/SYZKALLER/obj",
  "kernel_src": "/",
  "syzkaller": "$HOME/go/src/github.com/google/syzkaller",
  "image": "$VMIMG",
  "sshkey": "$SSHKEY",
  "sandbox": "none",
  "procs": 2,
  "type": "vmm",
  "vm": {
    "count": 4,
    "mem": 512,
    "kernel": "$KERNEL",
    "template": "syzkaller"
  }
}
$ ./bin/syz-manager -config openbsd.cfg