GPU-Fuzz: Finding Memory Errors in Deep Learning Frameworks

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Authors: Zihao Li, Hongyi Lu, Yanan Guo, Zhenkai Zhang, Shuai Wang, Fengwei Zhang
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Abstract

GPU memory errors are a critical threat to deep learning (DL) frameworks, leading to crashes or even security issues. We introduce GPU-Fuzz, a fuzzer locating these issues efficiently by modeling operator parameters as formal constraints. GPU-Fuzz utilizes a constraint solver to generate test cases that systematically probe error-prone boundary conditions in GPU kernels. Applied to PyTorch, TensorFlow, and PaddlePaddle, we uncovered 13 unknown bugs, demonstrating the effectiveness of GPU-Fuzz in finding memory errors.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Software Testing and Debugging Techniques Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques Formal Methods in Verification

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
11 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint