Is nettle safe to use?

nettle has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (3.10.2). DepScope rates its health at 66/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of nettle?

The latest version of nettle is 3.10.2, released 2026-03-20.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of nettle.

No, nettle is actively maintained. Latest release: 3.10.2 (2026-03-20).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for nettle at this time.

nettle is licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later OR LGPL-3.0-or-later.

homebrewv3.10.2

Low-level cryptographic library

License GPL-2.0-or-later OR LGPL-3.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers1 deps15,698 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 66/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (1)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-03-20T11:36:58Z