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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackBerry Global Network Outage: System Crash and Backup Failure | 2011-10-13 | 1. Dual redundant high-capacity course switch designed to protect the infrastructure failed. 2. Backup switch did not function as intended. 3. Systems crash in RIM's Slough network center caused a "ripple effect" to the worldwide system. 4. Hardware and software upgrade for the system serving customers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India failed. 5. Backup system failed when attempting to revert to it. [Article 8277] | 1 | View Details |
| USAJobs 3.0 Launch Failure: System Crash and Errors | 2011-10-27 | 1. USAJobs 3.0 [8317] | 1 | View Details |
| Malware Infection on U.S. Military Drones' Control Systems | 2011-10-07 | 1. Host-Based Security System 2. Creech Air Force Base's computers and network 3. Predator and Reaper drones' ground control stations (GCS) 4. BCWipe software | 1 | View Details |
| iPhone Location Tracking Privacy Breach by Apple in 2011 | 2011-10-29 | 1. Apple's iPhone location services system in its new iOS 5 software [Article 8568] 2. Apple's iPhone operating system, specifically the iOS 4 update released in June 2010 [Article 5064] | 3 | View Details |
| MacBook Pro Black-Screen Bug Caused by Graphics Handling Issue | 2011-10-13 | 1. MacBook Pro systems from mid-2010 [8600, 8599, 9181, 15818, 9182, 19001] | 6 | View Details |
| HTC Android Smartphones Vulnerable to Data Breach via Logging Tools | 2011-10-02 | 1. HTC Android smartphones including the Evo 3D, the Evo 4G, and the Thunderbolt 2. Evo Shift 4G 3. MyTouch 4G Slide 4. Upcoming Vigor 5. Some Sensations 6. Most likely others [8612] | 1 | View Details |
| Vulnerabilities in Android Component Used by Antivirus Apps Detected | 2011-10-03 | The software failure incident reported in Article 8444 highlighted vulnerabilities in a popular component of Android that is used by antivirus and other apps. The specific systems that failed in this incident are: 1. Android component used by antivirus and other apps [8444] | 1 | View Details |
| BlackBerry Outage: Redundant Systems Failure Causes Global Service Disruption | 2011-10-12 | 1. Core switch at RIM failed 2. Redundant systems at RIM failed 3. Failover systems at RIM did not function as expected [8231] | 1 | View Details |
| Ford MyFord Touch Software Glitches Impact User Experience and Ratings | 2011-11-07 | 1. MyFord Touch system 2. MyLincoln Touch system [9154] | 1 | View Details |
| Gmail iOS App Bug Causing Notifications Error and App Removal | 2011-11-02 | 1. Gmail app for Apple's iOS platform [9185, 9184] 2. Notifications feature of the Gmail app [9185, 9184] | 2 | View Details |