| Recurring |
one_organization, multiple_organization |
(a) The software failure incident related to the camera app crashing and exposing the homescreen due to a security flaw in Android was reported by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin [51601]. This incident specifically affected devices running Android Lollipop 5.0 and above. Google later issued a fix for the flaw, but it only applied to its own range of Nexus devices. This suggests that a similar incident may have happened again within the same organization (Google) or with its products and services.
(b) The security flaw in the camera app that allowed hackers to bypass the phone's lockscreen by entering a long string of text affected millions of Android handsets [51601]. While the fix was initially only available for Google's Nexus devices, other smartphone makers would need to push the update out to their respective customers. This indicates that a similar incident could potentially happen at other organizations or with their products and services as well. |
| Phase (Design/Operation) |
design, operation |
(a) The software failure incident in Article #51601 was due to a design flaw in the latest version of Android. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin discovered a security flaw that allowed hackers to bypass the phone's lockscreen by entering a long string of text while the camera app was active. This flaw caused the phone to crash and expose the homescreen, allowing unauthorized access to personal files and the ability to install malware remotely. The vulnerability was a result of a design issue in the lockscreen system of Android Lollipop 5.0 and above [51601].
(b) The software failure incident in Article #51601 could also be attributed to an operation-related factor. The attack described in the article required physical access to the device and specific steps to be carried out on the phone, such as entering a long string of text while the camera app was active. This indicates that the failure could be linked to the operation or misuse of the system, as the attack relied on manipulating the phone's functions in a specific manner to exploit the security flaw [51601]. |
| Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
(a) within_system: The software failure incident, which involved a security flaw in the latest version of Android allowing hackers to bypass the phone's lockscreen, was caused by a vulnerability in the Android system itself. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin discovered that manipulating a large string in the password field while the camera app is active destabilizes the lockscreen, causing it to crash to the home screen and exposing the phone's homescreen [51601]. This indicates that the failure originated from within the Android system itself. |
| Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident in Article 51601 occurred due to a security flaw in the latest version of Android that allowed hackers to bypass the phone's lockscreen by entering a long string of text while the camera app is active. This flaw caused the phone to crash and expose the homescreen, allowing unauthorized access to personal files and the ability to install malware remotely. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, indicating that the failure was a result of non-human actions, specifically a flaw in the software itself [51601]. |
| Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
software |
(a) The software failure incident reported in Article 51601 was not due to hardware issues but rather a software vulnerability in the latest version of Android. The vulnerability allowed hackers to bypass the phone's lockscreen by entering a long string of text while the camera app was active, causing the phone to crash and expose the homescreen [51601]. This incident was purely a software-related failure. |
| Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
malicious |
(a) The software failure incident described in Article 51601 is malicious in nature. The incident involved a security flaw in the latest version of Android that allowed hackers to bypass the phone's lockscreen by entering a long string of text while the camera app was active. This action caused the phone to crash and expose the homescreen, enabling unauthorized access to personal files and the potential installation of malware to control the phone remotely. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, and the attack required physical access to the device to be carried out [51601]. |
| Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
poor_decisions |
(a) The software failure incident described in Article 51601 was due to poor_decisions. The incident involved a security flaw in the latest version of Android that allowed hackers to bypass the phone's lockscreen by entering a long string of text while the camera app was active. This flaw was discovered by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin. The vulnerability was reported to the Android security team, initially classified as a 'low severity' issue, but later elevated to a moderate severity issue by Google. A fix was issued under the build number LMY48M, but initially only applied to Google's Nexus devices, requiring other smartphone makers to push the update to their customers [51601]. |
| Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
accidental |
(a) The software failure incident in Article 51601 was not due to development incompetence but rather a security flaw in the latest version of Android that allowed hackers to bypass the phone's lockscreen by entering a long string of text while the camera app is active. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, indicating that the failure was not a result of development incompetence [51601].
(b) The software failure incident in Article 51601 was accidental as it was caused by a security flaw in the latest version of Android that allowed hackers to bypass the phone's lockscreen by entering a long string of text while the camera app is active. The researchers reported the flaw to the Android security team, and Google later issued a fix for the flaw under a specific build number. The accidental nature of the incident is evident from the fact that it was not intentional but rather a vulnerability that was discovered and subsequently addressed [51601]. |
| Duration |
temporary |
The software failure incident described in the articles can be categorized as a temporary failure. The incident was caused by a specific security flaw in the latest version of Android that allowed hackers to bypass the phone's lockscreen by entering a long string of text while the camera app was active [51601]. This flaw was identified by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and reported to the Android security team, which later issued a fix for the vulnerability. The fix, however, was initially only available for Google's Nexus devices, indicating that the issue was addressable and not a permanent failure affecting all circumstances. |
| Behaviour |
crash, value, other |
(a) crash: The software failure incident in the article involves a crash where entering a long string of text into the password field while the camera app is active causes the phone to crash to the home screen, bypassing the lockscreen security [51601].
(b) omission: There is no specific mention of the software failure incident omitting to perform its intended functions at an instance(s) in the articles.
(c) timing: The software failure incident is not related to the system performing its intended functions too late or too early.
(d) value: The software failure incident involves the system performing its intended functions incorrectly by crashing and exposing the homescreen when a specific action is taken [51601].
(e) byzantine: The software failure incident does not exhibit behaviors of inconsistent responses or interactions.
(f) other: The other behavior exhibited in this software failure incident is bypassing the lockscreen security by crashing the system to the homescreen, allowing unauthorized access to personal files and potential installation of malware [51601]. |