Is rtl-sdr safe to use?

rtl-sdr has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.0.2). DepScope rates its health at 47/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of rtl-sdr?

The latest version of rtl-sdr is 2.0.2, released 2025-04-22.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of rtl-sdr.

No, rtl-sdr is actively maintained. Latest release: 2.0.2 (2025-04-22).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for rtl-sdr at this time.

rtl-sdr is licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later.

condav2.0.2

Library for using an Realtek RTL2832-based DVB dongle as an SDR receiver

License GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later8 versions1 maintainers0 deps279 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 47/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

5/25

maintenance

3/20

popularity

25/25

security

12/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

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First published · 2020-06-12 04:18:08.156000+00:00

Last updated · 2025-04-22 14:57:27.933000+00:00