Is berkeley-db safe to use?

berkeley-db has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (18.1.40). DepScope rates its health at 50/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of berkeley-db?

The latest version of berkeley-db is 18.1.40, released 2026-02-19.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of berkeley-db.

No, berkeley-db is actively maintained. Latest release: 18.1.40 (2026-02-19).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for berkeley-db at this time.

berkeley-db is licensed under AGPL-3.0-only.

homebrewv18.1.40

High performance key/value database

License AGPL-3.0-only3 versions1 maintainers1 deps56 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 50/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

3/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

⚠ Possible typosquat

Name is close to a popular package. Targets:

berkeley-db@5 (close_name dist 2)

Dependencies (1)

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Last updated · 2026-02-19T13:05:26Z