Is lynis safe to use?

lynis has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (3.1.6). DepScope rates its health at 46/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of lynis?

The latest version of lynis is 3.1.6, released 2025-10-23.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of lynis.

No, lynis is actively maintained. Latest release: 3.1.6 (2025-10-23).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for lynis at this time.

lynis is licensed under GPL-3.0-only.

homebrewv3.1.6

Security and system auditing tool to harden systems

License GPL-3.0-only1 versions1 maintainers0 deps43 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 46/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

10/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

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Last updated · 2025-10-23T14:33:34Z