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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATM Software Vulnerability Exploited for Fraudulent Activities | 2010-04-30 | The software failure incident mentioned in the article involved the failure of the following systems and components: 1. Windows XP Professional operating system used in ATMs [1481] | 1 | View Details |
| Toyota Prius Brake Software Failure Incident - 2010 - Anti-lock braking system glitch. | 2010-02-07 | 1. Anti-lock braking system software in Toyota's 2010 hybrid models, including the Prius and Sai, along with the Lexus HS250h [Article 851] 2. Brake system software in Toyota Prius models sold in the U.S. and Japan, affecting around 270,000 cars sold since May of the previous year [Article 598] | 3 | View Details |
| Title: Hack of Climatic Research Unit (CRU) Backup Server | 2010-02-05 | The software failure incident reported in Article 556 involved a hack of the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia. The systems that failed in this incident were: 1. Climatic Research Unit (CRU) server at the University of East Anglia, which held backups of CRU emails and staff documents [556]. 2. RealClimate blog, which was hacked by the perpetrator to upload the archive of emails and documents [556]. 3. Backup mail server of CRU, which was hacked into by the perpetrator [556]. 4. UEA's system administrators' backup server holding CRU emails dating back to 1996, which was accessed by the hacker [556]. | 1 | View Details |
| Unauthorized Access Leads to Vehicle Immobilization System Failure | 2010-03-17 | 1. Webtech Plus system operated by Pay Technologies [Article 905] 2. OnStar communications system in General Motors cars [Article 82209] | 2 | View Details |
| Security Breach via Source-Code Management System Vulnerabilities | 2010-03-03 | 1. Source-code management systems, specifically the Perforce system [1011]. | 1 | View Details |
| Faulty Bomb Detectors Endanger British Soldiers in Afghanistan | 2010-03-03 | unknown | 1 | View Details |
| iPhone 4 Antenna Issue: Hardware Flaw and Signal Strength Misrepresentation | 2010-07-02 | 1. iPhone 4's antenna system [2320, 2375, 2314, 2433] 2. Signal strength calculation software [2375, 2314] 3. Signal strength display software [2314] | 5 | View Details |
| Malware Infection via Third-Party Ads on Drudge Report. | 2010-03-09 | 1. Ad networks and ad delivery firms (such as Google's DoubleClick, YieldManager, and ValueClick's Fastclick network) failed to prevent malware from being distributed through ads [1307]. | 1 | View Details |
| Media Streaming Box (Dvico TViX HD N1) Constantly Crashes During Use | 2010-04-08 | 1. Dvico TViX HD N1 media streaming box [1422] | 1 | View Details |
| Facebook Privacy Glitch Exposes Chat Messages and Friend Requests | 2010-05-05 | 1. Facebook's "Preview My Profile" feature 2. Facebook's live chat software [1793] | 1 | View Details |