Failures Database
This database contains reports analyzing software failures from the news. Currently, it contains failures from 2010 to 2022. This database was created through the FAIL (Failure Analysis Investigation with LLM) project. FAIL leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) to collect and analyze software failures reported in the news. Our work has been presented in the paper titled "FAIL: Analyzing Software Failures from the News Using LLMs." Contributing members include Dharun Anandayuvaraj, Matthew Campbell, Tanmay Singla, Parth Patil, Arav Tewari, and James C. Davis from Purdue University.
| Title | Published Date | System | Number of Articles | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iOS Devices Crash Due to Malicious Video Bug in Safari | 2016-11-22 | 1. Apple's iOS operating system failed to handle the problem caused by a corrupt video file when opened in Apple's Safari web browser, leading to devices slowing down and eventually grinding to a halt [49482]. | 1 | View Details |
| Samsung Washer Recall: Drum Balance Issue Causes Injuries and Damage | 2016-11-04 | 1. Samsung washing machines - models of "carga alta" with top load (manufactured from March 2011 onwards) [49968] | 1 | View Details |
| iPhone 6 Plus Touchscreen Failure Incident - Structural Design Flaw | 2016-11-18 | 1. iPhone 6 Plus touchscreens [49528] | 1 | View Details |
| iPhone Crash Prank: Video Slows Down and Crashes iPhones | 2016-11-22 | 1. iOS media handling functions (versions as far back as iOS 5) [Article 49817] | 1 | View Details |
| Security Vulnerabilities in WiFi-connected Sex Toys Lead to Privacy Risks | 2017-04-03 | 1. Lovense internet-connected sex toys [33238] 2. Svakom Siime Eye WiFi-connected sex toy [69255, 50559, 69258] | 5 | View Details |
| Android Apps Vulnerable to Open Port Attacks on Smartphones | 2017-04-28 | 1. Android operating system 2. Wifi File Transfer app 3. AirDroid app 4. PhonePal app 5. Virtual USB app 6. Baidu software development kit [Cited Article: 50542] | 1 | View Details |
| GM's Delayed Response to Critical Car Hacking Vulnerability | 2015-09-10 | 1. General Motors' 2009 Chevy Impala's OnStar dashboard computer system [51221] 2. Eighth generation OnStar units in GM vehicles [51221] | 1 | View Details |
| Volkswagen Emissions Scandal: Deceptive Software for Emissions Tests. | 2015-09-18 | 1. Software designed to cheat emissions tests in Volkswagen diesel cars [51369, 51495, 52082, 52192, 52195, 59605, 93612] 2. Engine management software in Mercedes diesel cars [72694] 3. Software installed in VW cars that was ruled as a 'defeat device' under EU regulations [98293] | 26 | View Details |
| Malware-infected Apps in Apple's App Store due to XcodeGhost Incident | 2015-09-21 | 1. Xcode - The counterfeit version of Apple's software development program Xcode, known as XcodeGhost, was the system that failed [51587, 51821, 52103, 52070, 51374]. | 5 | View Details |
| Chrome Browser Crash Due to 16-Character Text String Bug | 2015-09-22 | 1. Google Chrome browser (current release version on Windows and OS X) [51427] 2. Android Web view (version of Chrome that operates as part of Android) [51427] | 1 | View Details |