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OpenRCE/sulley

A pure-python fully automated and unattended fuzzing framework. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/OpenRCE/sulley · Python · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5265
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 2073
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1450 stars · 339 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Sulley is a pure-Python fuzzing engine and framework for automated, unattended fuzz testing of network protocols and targets. It handles data generation, target monitoring, fault detection, and parallel test execution, but is no longer maintained in favor of its fork boofuzz.

Use cases

  • fuzz network protocols for vulnerabilities
  • automate unattended fuzz testing sessions
  • detect and categorize crashes in a fuzz target
  • generate malformed test data for protocol fuzzing
  • run parallel fuzzing campaigns against a target

When to choose

  • you need a classic, scriptable Python fuzzing framework for protocol testing
  • you want automated fault tracking and target health monitoring during long fuzz runs
  • you're studying or extending historical fuzzing research

When to avoid

  • you need an actively maintained tool - use boofuzz, the maintained fork
  • you need modern platform support or recent Python compatibility
  • you need commercial support or documentation for non-Windows setup

Facets

framework · maturity abandoned

fuzzing security security penetration-testing developer-tools python cross-platform fuzzing-framework protocol-fuzzing vulnerability-research

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
OpenRCE/sulleymain23

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