[Openstack-security] Fuzzy test framework in Tempest

Sriram Subramanian sriram at sriramhere.com
Fri Feb 14 08:38:06 UTC 2014


Thanks Marc, great start! Pattern based generator might be more effective
than random, but having it configurable is great. Thanks!


On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 12:29 AM, Koderer, Marc <m.koderer at telekom.de>wrote:

> Hi folks,
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> I wanted to discuss the blueprint in the QA meeting before opening it.
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> Here it is:
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> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/tempest/+spec/fuzzy-test
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> I will collect work items in Etherpad during the day:
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> https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/bp_fuzzy_test
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> GSoC sound awesome, pls keep me updated on that.
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> Don't hesitate to contact me directly on IRC (freenode / mkoderer)
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> I am already working on the first patch that allows multiple record
> generators. My plan is to allow make it configurable whether it's simply a
> random generator or a pattern based generator.
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> Regards
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> Marc
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> *Von:* Sriram Subramanian [mailto:sriram at sriramhere.com]
> *Gesendet:* Freitag, 14. Februar 2014 08:51
> *An:* Bryan D. Payne
> *Cc:* Koderer, Marc; openstack-security at lists.openstack.org;
> dkranz at redhat.com
> *Betreff:* Re: [Openstack-security] Fuzzy test framework in Tempest
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> FYI: I felt fuzzing could be an interesting project for GSoC<https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/GSoC2014#Mentors>,
> so proposed it as one of the project ideas. I am not sure how many of those
> projects would get selected; in case it gets selected, hey, we get an
> intern!
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> Marc - would look for your bp!
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> Thanks!
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> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 11:43 PM, Sriram Subramanian <
> sriram at sriramhere.com> wrote:
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> Thanks Bryan!
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> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 9:35 PM, Bryan D. Payne <bdpayne at acm.org> wrote:
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> We left it with Marc needing to take the next step, which will be to put
> together a blueprint for this.  Once he has that in place, he'll let OSSG
> know and we can help him drive it forward.
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> Marc, please let us know if I missed something.
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> Cheers,
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> -bryan
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> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 8:08 PM, Sriram Subramanian <sriram at sriramhere.com>
> wrote:
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> Bryan/ Marc,
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> Apologies I missed the OSSG meeting. Looks like this was discussed last
> week, but I didn't see any action items or updates in the logs. Could one
> of you update please?
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> thanks,
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> -Sriram
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> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 9:57 AM, Bryan D. Payne <bdpayne at acm.org> wrote:
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> Marc,
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> This is certainly of interest to OSSG.  There were some people talking
> about doing security testing before the last summit, but I haven't heard
> much about that recently.  Please do join us for the meeting tomorrow and
> we can discuss in some more detail.  I'll see if I can encourage the other
> parties to participate as well.
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> Cheers,
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> -bryan
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> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 6:54 AM, Koderer, Marc <m.koderer at telekom.de>
> wrote:
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> Hello Security Team,
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> David and I are currently working on an automated framework for negative
> testing in Tempest. This frameworks generates tests out of json schema
> definitions (see https://review.openstack.org/#/c/64733/ and
> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/tempest/+spec/negative-tests).
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> During discussion we came to the idea that it would be quite easy to build
> a
> security fuzzy test framework out of existing pieces in Tempest. If we'd
> run
> the negative tests in our stress test framework that launches a certain
> number
> of concurrent worker processes. At the end of a run we could use Tempest
> again
> to validate that all services are up and running.
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> Is this topic potentially interesting for this group?
> I saw on your launchpad task board that your are planning something
> similar:
>  "Develop stress tests that can be integrated with current testing"
> Did somebody already spend some effort in that area?
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> I'd like to join your meeting tomorrow and discuss about it.
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> Regards
> Marc
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> -Sriram
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