What changed, and why it matters
This commit only adds new software tests (fuzz tests) for Monero's CLSAG ring signature verification code. It does not change any production code that handles transactions, wallets, or network data. Fuzz tests feed random or crafted data to a function to check it behaves safely, but the tests themselves are not a vulnerability or a fix. There is no indication this commit addresses a known security bug.
No security action required. Treat as routine test infrastructure. If running the fuzzers, monitor for newly discovered crashes in verRctCLSAGSimple() or serialization::parse_binary() and report any findings separately.
Security signals we found
Adds fuzz tests for CLSAG signature verification
No changes to production code paths
No bug fixes, bounds checks, or input validation changes in src/
No vendor security disclosure or advisory language in commit message
Evidence from the diff
The commit introduces four new fuzzing harnesses (clsag, clsag_cout, clsag_message, clsag_pubs) and supporting CMake build rules, seed data, and a helper header (clsag_init.h). The harnesses call verRctCLSAGSimple() and proveRctCLSAGSimple() with mutated inputs to exercise deserialization and verification of CLSAG signatures. No modifications are made to src/ production code, consensus rules, serialization parsers, or cryptographic routines. The change is purely in the tests/ and contrib/fuzz_testing/ directories.
Changed components
tests/fuzz/clsag.cpptests/fuzz/clsag_cout.cpptests/fuzz/clsag_message.cpptests/fuzz/clsag_pubs.cpptests/fuzz/clsag_init.htests/fuzz/CMakeLists.txtcontrib/fuzz_testing/fuzz.shtests/data/fuzz/clsag*Inspect captured patch +338 / −3
diff --git a/contrib/fuzz_testing/fuzz.sh b/contrib/fuzz_testing/fuzz.sh
index 5c88c37..065dcc3 100755
--- a/contrib/fuzz_testing/fuzz.sh
+++ b/contrib/fuzz_testing/fuzz.sh
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ fi
type="$1"
if test -z "$type"
then
- echo "usage: $0 block|transaction|signature|cold-outputs|cold-transaction|load-from-binary|load-from-json|base58|parse-url|http-client|levin|bulletproof"
+ echo "usage: $0 block|transaction|signature|cold-outputs|cold-transaction|load-from-binary|load-from-json|base58|parse-url|http-client|levin|bulletproof|utf8|clsag|clsag_cout|clsag_message|clsag_pubs"
exit 1
fi
case "$type" in
- block|transaction|signature|cold-outputs|cold-transaction|load-from-binary|load-from-json|base58|parse-url|http-client|levin|bulletproof|utf8) ;;
- *) echo "usage: $0 block|transaction|signature|cold-outputs|cold-transaction|load-from-binary|load-from-json|base58|parse-url|http-client|levin|bulletproof|utf8"; exit 1 ;;
+ block|transaction|signature|cold-outputs|cold-transaction|load-from-binary|load-from-json|base58|parse-url|http-client|levin|bulletproof|utf8|clsag|clsag_cout|clsag_message|clsag_pubs) ;;
+ *) echo "usage: $0 block|transaction|signature|cold-outputs|cold-transaction|load-from-binary|load-from-json|base58|parse-url|http-client|levin|bulletproof|utf8|clsag|clsag_cout|clsag_message|clsag_pubs"; exit 1 ;;
esac
if test -d "fuzz-out/$type"
diff --git a/tests/data/fuzz/clsag/clsag0 b/tests/data/fuzz/clsag/clsag0
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diff --git a/tests/data/fuzz/clsag/clsag1 b/tests/data/fuzz/clsag/clsag1
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diff --git a/tests/data/fuzz/clsag_cout/clsag0 b/tests/data/fuzz/clsag_cout/clsag0
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/data/fuzz/clsag_cout/clsag1 b/tests/data/fuzz/clsag_cout/clsag1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31cc17d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/fuzz/clsag_cout/clsag1
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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diff --git a/tests/data/fuzz/clsag_message/clsag0 b/tests/data/fuzz/clsag_message/clsag0
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diff --git a/tests/data/fuzz/clsag_message/clsag1 b/tests/data/fuzz/clsag_message/clsag1
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diff --git a/tests/data/fuzz/clsag_pubs/clsag0 b/tests/data/fuzz/clsag_pubs/clsag0
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diff --git a/tests/data/fuzz/clsag_pubs/clsag1 b/tests/data/fuzz/clsag_pubs/clsag1
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diff --git a/tests/fuzz/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/fuzz/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b8ae9e..5d14c51 100644
--- a/tests/fuzz/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/fuzz/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -294,3 +294,51 @@ target_link_libraries(utf8_fuzz_tests
${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
${EXTRA_LIBRARIES}
$ENV{LIB_FUZZING_ENGINE})
+
+monero_add_minimal_executable(clsag_fuzz_tests clsag.cpp clsag_init.h fuzzer.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(clsag_fuzz_tests
+ PRIVATE
+ cryptonote_core
+ serialization
+ ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
+ ${EXTRA_LIBRARIES}
+ $ENV{LIB_FUZZING_ENGINE})
+set_property(TARGET clsag_fuzz_tests
+ PROPERTY
+ FOLDER "tests")
+
+monero_add_minimal_executable(clsag_cout_fuzz_tests clsag_cout.cpp clsag_init.h fuzzer.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(clsag_cout_fuzz_tests
+ PRIVATE
+ cryptonote_core
+ serialization
+ ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
+ ${EXTRA_LIBRARIES}
+ $ENV{LIB_FUZZING_ENGINE})
+set_property(TARGET clsag_cout_fuzz_tests
+ PROPERTY
+ FOLDER "tests")
+
+monero_add_minimal_executable(clsag_message_fuzz_tests clsag_message.cpp clsag_init.h fuzzer.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(clsag_message_fuzz_tests
+ PRIVATE
+ cryptonote_core
+ serialization
+ ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
+ ${EXTRA_LIBRARIES}
+ $ENV{LIB_FUZZING_ENGINE})
+set_property(TARGET clsag_message_fuzz_tests
+ PROPERTY
+ FOLDER "tests")
+
+monero_add_minimal_executable(clsag_pubs_fuzz_tests clsag_pubs.cpp clsag_init.h fuzzer.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(clsag_pubs_fuzz_tests
+ PRIVATE
+ cryptonote_core
+ serialization
+ ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
+ ${EXTRA_LIBRARIES}
+ $ENV{LIB_FUZZING_ENGINE})
+set_property(TARGET clsag_pubs_fuzz_tests
+ PROPERTY
+ FOLDER "tests")
diff --git a/tests/fuzz/clsag.cpp b/tests/fuzz/clsag.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..825b4c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fuzz/clsag.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017-2026, The Monero Project
+//
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+// conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+// of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+// materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+// used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+// prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#include "serialization/binary_utils.h"
+#include "fuzzer.h"
+#include "clsag_init.h"
+
+#include <string>
+
+using namespace rct;
+
+BEGIN_INIT_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
+ clsag_init();
+END_INIT_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
+
+BEGIN_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
+ if (len > 4096)
+ return 0;
+
+ // fuzz deserialization
+ clsag sig;
+ const std::string blob(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(buf), len);
+ if (!serialization::parse_binary(blob, sig))
+ return 0;
+
+ verRctCLSAGSimple(message, sig, pubs, Cout);
+END_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
diff --git a/tests/fuzz/clsag_cout.cpp b/tests/fuzz/clsag_cout.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a501456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fuzz/clsag_cout.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017-2026, The Monero Project
+//
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+// conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+// of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+// materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+// used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+// prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#include "fuzzer.h"
+#include "clsag_init.h"
+
+#include <cstring>
+
+using namespace rct;
+
+static_assert(sizeof(key) == 32, "rct::key must be 32 bytes");
+
+BEGIN_INIT_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
+ clsag_init();
+END_INIT_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
+
+BEGIN_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
+ if (len < sizeof(key))
+ return 0;
+
+ // fuzz Cout
+ key cout = Cout;
+ std::memcpy(&cout, buf, sizeof(key));
+ verRctCLSAGSimple(message, clsag_s, pubs, cout);
+END_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
diff --git a/tests/fuzz/clsag_init.h b/tests/fuzz/clsag_init.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab4fd63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fuzz/clsag_init.h
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017-2026, The Monero Project
+//
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+// conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+// of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+// materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+// used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+// prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#include "cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic.h"
+#include "misc_log_ex.h"
+#include "ringct/rctSigs.h"
+
+using namespace crypto;
+using namespace rct;
+
+static key message;
+static ctkeyV pubs;
+static key Cout;
+static clsag clsag_s;
+
+inline static void clsag_init() {
+ message = identity();
+
+ const size_t N = 11;
+ const size_t idx = 5;
+
+ pubs.clear();
+ pubs.reserve(N);
+
+ for (size_t i = 0; i < N; ++i)
+ {
+ key sk;
+ ctkey tmp;
+
+ skpkGen(sk, tmp.dest);
+ skpkGen(sk, tmp.mask);
+
+ pubs.push_back(tmp);
+ }
+
+ // Set P[idx]
+ key p;
+ skpkGen(p, pubs[idx].dest);
+
+ // Set C[idx]
+ key t = skGen();
+ key u = skGen();
+ addKeys2(pubs[idx].mask,t,u,H);
+
+ // Set commitment offset
+ key t2 = skGen();
+ addKeys2(Cout,t2,u,H);
+
+ // Prepare generation inputs
+ ctkey insk;
+ insk.dest = p;
+ insk.mask = t;
+
+ clsag_s = proveRctCLSAGSimple(message, pubs, insk, t2, Cout, idx, hw::get_device("default"));
+ CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(verRctCLSAGSimple(message, clsag_s, pubs, Cout), "Generated CLSAG does not verify");
+}
diff --git a/tests/fuzz/clsag_message.cpp b/tests/fuzz/clsag_message.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..044140e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fuzz/clsag_message.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017-2026, The Monero Project
+//
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+// conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+// of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+// materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+// used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+// prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#include "fuzzer.h"
+#include "clsag_init.h"
+
+#include <cstring>
+
+using namespace crypto;
+using namespace rct;
+
+static_assert(sizeof(key) == 32, "rct::key must be 32 bytes");
+
+BEGIN_INIT_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
+ clsag_init();
+END_INIT_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
+
+BEGIN_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
+ if (len < sizeof(key))
+ return 0;
+
+ // fuzz message
+ key fuzzed_message = message;
+ std::memcpy(&fuzzed_message, buf, sizeof(key));
+ verRctCLSAGSimple(fuzzed_message, clsag_s, pubs, Cout);
+END_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
diff --git a/tests/fuzz/clsag_pubs.cpp b/tests/fuzz/clsag_pubs.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..385ddc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fuzz/clsag_pubs.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017-2026, The Monero Project
+//
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+// conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+// of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+// materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+// used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+// prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#include "fuzzer.h"
+#include "clsag_init.h"
+
+#include <cstring>
+
+using namespace rct;
+
+static_assert(sizeof(key) == 32, "rct::key must be 32 bytes");
+
+BEGIN_INIT_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
+ clsag_init();
+END_INIT_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
+
+BEGIN_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
+ if (len < sizeof(key) + 2)
+ return 0;
+
+ ctkeyV fuzzed_pubs = pubs;
+ const size_t index = buf[0] % fuzzed_pubs.size();
+ key& pub = (buf[1] & 1) ? fuzzed_pubs[index].mask : fuzzed_pubs[index].dest;
+ std::memcpy(&pub, buf + 2, sizeof(key));
+
+ verRctCLSAGSimple(message, clsag_s, fuzzed_pubs, Cout);
+END_SIMPLE_FUZZER()
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