Is libcap safe to use?

libcap has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.78). DepScope rates its health at 74/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of libcap?

The latest version of libcap is 2.78, released 2026-04-06.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of libcap.

No, libcap is actively maintained. Latest release: 2.78 (2026-04-06).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for libcap at this time.

libcap is licensed under BSD-3-Clause.

condav2.78

Implements the user-space interfaces to the POSIX 1003.1e capabilities available in Linux kernels

License BSD-3-Clausepermissive35 versions1 maintainers0 deps71,220 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 74/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

12/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

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First published · 2020-06-03 03:17:35.470000+00:00

Last updated · 2026-04-06 15:45:07.653000+00:00