Is genext2fs safe to use?

genext2fs has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.6.2). DepScope rates its health at 56/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of genext2fs?

The latest version of genext2fs is 1.6.2, released 2026-03-04.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of genext2fs.

No, genext2fs is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.6.2 (2026-03-04).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for genext2fs at this time.

genext2fs is licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later.

homebrewv1.6.2

Generates an ext2 filesystem as a normal (non-root) user

License GPL-2.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers2 deps5 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 (2)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-03-04T20:37:39Z