Is socat safe to use?

socat has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.8.1.1). DepScope rates its health at 57/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of socat?

The latest version of socat is 1.8.1.1, released 2026-02-13.

Does socat have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of socat.

No, socat is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.8.1.1 (2026-02-13).

What are alternatives to socat?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for socat at this time.

What license does socat use?

socat is licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later.

socat

condav1.8.1.1

A relay for bidirectional transfer between data channels (netcat++)

License GPL-2.0-or-later0 versions0 deps828 weekly dl

http://repo.or.cz/r/socat

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Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (57/100) — consider alternatives

Moderate health score (57/100) — verify manually

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

3/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

0/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

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First published · 2021-09-23T08:51:59.230000+00:00

Last updated · 2026-02-13T01:04:12.626000+00:00