Is syslog-ng safe to use?

syslog-ng has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.11.0). DepScope rates its health at 61/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of syslog-ng?

The latest version of syslog-ng is 4.11.0, released 2026-04-03.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of syslog-ng.

No, syslog-ng is actively maintained. Latest release: 4.11.0 (2026-04-03).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for syslog-ng at this time.

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

homebrewv4.11.0

Log daemon with advanced processing pipeline and a wide range of I/O methods

License LGPL-2.1-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers24 deps24 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

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

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Last updated · 2026-04-03T01:26:54Z