Is squashfs safe to use?

squashfs has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.7.5). DepScope rates its health at 62/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of squashfs?

The latest version of squashfs is 4.7.5, released 2026-03-20.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of squashfs.

No, squashfs is actively maintained. Latest release: 4.7.5 (2026-03-20).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for squashfs at this time.

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

homebrewv4.7.5

Compressed read-only file system for Linux

License GPL-2.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers6 deps192 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 62/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

3/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

5/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (6)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-03-20T11:37:53Z