Is telnet safe to use?

telnet has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (308). DepScope rates its health at 67/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of telnet?

The latest version of telnet is 308, released 2026-04-24.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of telnet.

No, telnet is actively maintained. Latest release: 308 (2026-04-24).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for telnet at this time.

telnet is licensed under BSD-4-Clause-UC AND APSL-1.0.

homebrewv308

User interface to the TELNET protocol

License BSD-4-Clause-UC AND APSL-1.01 versions1 maintainers0 deps4,107 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

telnet@308 is safe to use (health: 67/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

6/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/homebrew/telnet

Last updated · 2026-04-24T15:02:36Z