Coverity Launches Online Linux Bug Database

Menlo Park, CA. – Coverity, Inc. announced today that it has published an online database of critical source code defects detected in a recent version of Linux, the popular open source operating system. Coverity's flagship product, the SWAT platform, has detected hundreds of critical defects in the source code for Linux that can have catastrophic effects, such as costly downtime, security vulnerabilities, and performance degradation. Unlike any other tools in the marketplace, SWAT was able to detect these defects without any manual inspection effort, user interaction, or test cases.

Coverity has published the detected defects on the website http://linuxbugs.coverity.com, which is freely accessible to all users that register for the site. Coverity has indicated that more open source results are likely on the way, although there has been no official announcement. Other likely targets include Apache, the popular open source web server, and OpenSSL, a widely used security protocol and encryption package.

About Coverity
Coverity, Inc. sells the SWAT Platform for C and C++, which analyzes source code and reports costly defects and security holes. SWAT integrates seamlessly into any development environment allowing organizations to adopt SWAT without changing any existing processes. The SWAT platform can report hundreds of critical defects in a large software project within hours of installation. In addition, because SWAT analyzes the source code directly, it is able to detect defects in the earliest stages of the development cycle before any of the traditional testing and quality assurance work begins. For more information about SWAT, please visit http://www.coverity.com, or contact info@coverity.com.

Media Contacts
David Park
dave@coverity.com
(415) 321-5204

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