Is hwinfo safe to use?

hwinfo has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (25.2). DepScope rates its health at 56/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of hwinfo?

The latest version of hwinfo is 25.2, released 2026-02-04.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of hwinfo.

No, hwinfo is actively maintained. Latest release: 25.2 (2026-02-04).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for hwinfo at this time.

hwinfo is licensed under GPL-2.0-only.

condav25.2

hwinfo/libhd are used to probe for the hardware present in the system

License GPL-2.0-only12 versions1 maintainers0 deps98 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 56/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

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/conda/hwinfo

First published · 2022-10-07 22:39:06.356000+00:00

Last updated · 2026-02-04 15:08:40.523000+00:00