Is chrony safe to use?

chrony has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.8). DepScope rates its health at 56/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of chrony?

The latest version of chrony is 4.8, released 2026-02-10.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of chrony.

No, chrony is actively maintained. Latest release: 4.8 (2026-02-10).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for chrony at this time.

chrony is licensed under GPL-2.0-only.

homebrewv4.8

Versatile implementation of the Network Time Protocol (NTP)

License GPL-2.0-only1 versions1 maintainers3 deps13 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 56/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (3)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-02-10T17:36:20Z