Wed 6 Dec 2023 16:15 - 16:30 at Golden Gate C2 - Formal Verification Chair(s): Christoph Treude

We propose mutation model checking as a new approach to strengthen formal specifications used for model checking. Inspired by mutation testing, our approach concludes that specifications are not strong enough if they fail to detect faults in purposely mutated models. Our preliminary experiments on two case studies confirm the relevance of the problem: their specification can only detect 40% and 60% of the mutants we randomly generated. As a result, we propose to strengthen the original specification, such that the original model satisfies the strengthened specification but the mutants do not. We sketch a solution framework we plan to implement and discuss research challenges that need to be solved beforehand.

Wed 6 Dec

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16:00 - 18:00
16:00
15m
Talk
State Merging with Quantifiers in Symbolic Execution
Research Papers
David Trabish Tel Aviv University, Noam Rinetzky Tel Aviv University, Sharon Shoham Tel Aviv University, Vaibhav Sharma University of Minnesota
DOI Pre-print Media Attached
16:15
15m
Talk
Towards Strengthening Formal Specifications with Mutation Model Checking
Ideas, Visions and Reflections
Maxime Cordy SnT, University of Luxembourg, Sami Lazreg SnT, University of Luxembourg, Axel Legay Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, Pierre Yves Schobbens University of Namur
Media Attached
16:30
15m
Talk
PropProof: Free Model-Checking Harnesses from PBT
Industry Papers
Yoshiki Takashima Carnegie Mellon University
DOI Media Attached
16:45
15m
Talk
Engineering a Formally Verified Automated Bug Finder
Research Papers
Arthur Correnson CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security, Dominic Steinhöfel CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security
Media Attached
17:00
15m
Talk
LightF3: A Lightweight Fully-Process Formal Framework for Automated Verifying Railway Interlocking Systems
Industry Papers
Yibo Dong East China Normal University; Shanghai Trusted Industrial Control Platform, Xiaoyu Zhang East China Normal University, Yicong Xu East China Normal University, Chang Cai East China Normal University, Yu Chen East China Normal University, Weikai Miao East China Normal University, Jianwen Li East China Normal University, China, Geguang Pu East China Normal University
DOI Media Attached
17:15
15m
Talk
Speeding up SMT Solving via Compiler Optimization
Research Papers
Benjamin Mikek Georgia Institute of Technology, Qirun Zhang Georgia Institute of Technology
Media Attached
17:30
15m
Talk
[Remote] Detecting Atomicity Violations in Interrupt-Driven Programs via Interruption Points Selecting and Delayed ISR-Triggering
Research Papers
Bin Yu School of Computer Science and Technology, Xidian University, Cong Tian Xidian University, Hengrui Xing School of Computer Science and Technology, Xidian University, Zuchao Yang School of Computer Science and Technology, Xidian University, Jie Su School of Computer Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xu Lu School of Computer Science and Technology, Xidian University, Jiyu Yang School of Computer Science and Technology, Xidian University, Liang Zhao School of Computer Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xiaofeng Li Beijing Institute of Control Engineering, Zhenhua Duan Xidian University
Media Attached
17:45
7m
Talk
[Remote] P4b: A Translator from P4 Programs to Boogie
Demonstrations
Chong Ye Tsinghua University, Fei He Tsinghua University
Media Attached