Is glibc safe to use?

glibc has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.39). DepScope rates its health at 61/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of glibc?

The latest version of glibc is 2.39, released 2026-04-13.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of glibc.

No, glibc is actively maintained. Latest release: 2.39 (2026-04-13).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for glibc at this time.

glibc is licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later.

homebrewv2.39

GNU C Library

License GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later3 versions1 maintainers1 deps2,491 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 61/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

6/20

popularity

25/25

security

3/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (1)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-04-13T13:44:08Z