# ProFuzzBench: A Benchmark for Stateful Protocol Fuzzing

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2101.05102 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2101.05102/

## Key facts

- Cited by 3 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 13 Jan 2021.

## Built on by (most cited first, 3 of 3)

- [On the Challenges of Fuzzing Techniques via Large Language Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2402.00350/) (2024)
- [State Selection Algorithms and Their Impact on The Performance of Stateful Network Protocol Fuzzing](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2112.15498/) (2021)
- [MultiFuzz: A Dense Retrieval-based Multi-Agent System for Network Protocol Fuzzing](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2508.14300/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

We present a new benchmark (ProFuzzBench) for stateful fuzzing of network protocols. The benchmark includes a suite of representative open-source network servers for popular protocols, and tools to automate experimentation. We discuss challenges and potential directions for future research based on this benchmark.