Is b43-fwcutter safe to use?

b43-fwcutter has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (019). DepScope rates its health at 56/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of b43-fwcutter?

The latest version of b43-fwcutter is 019, released 2026-02-19.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of b43-fwcutter.

No, b43-fwcutter is actively maintained. Latest release: 019 (2026-02-19).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for b43-fwcutter at this time.

b43-fwcutter is licensed under BSD-2-Clause.

homebrewv019

Extract firmware from Braodcom 43xx driver files

License BSD-2-Clausepermissive1 versions1 maintainers0 deps1 weekly dl

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Health

use with caution

b43-fwcutter@019 low health (56/100) — consider alternatives

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

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Last updated · 2026-02-19T13:05:09Z