Is IO::Socket::SSL safe to use?

IO::Socket::SSL has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.098). DepScope rates its health at 52/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of IO::Socket::SSL?

The latest version of IO::Socket::SSL is 2.098, released 2026-01-06.

Does IO::Socket::SSL have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of IO::Socket::SSL.

Is IO::Socket::SSL deprecated?

No, IO::Socket::SSL is actively maintained. Latest release: 2.098 (2026-01-06).

What are alternatives to IO::Socket::SSL?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for IO::Socket::SSL at this time.

What license does IO::Socket::SSL use?

IO::Socket::SSL is licensed under perl_5.

IO::Socket::SSL

cpanv2.098

Nearly transparent SSL encapsulation for IO::Socket::INET.

License perl_51 versions1 maintainers3 deps

noxxi/p5-io-socket-ssl

/ 100

Health

safe to use

IO::Socket::[email protected] is safe to use (health: 52/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

15/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

3/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Maintainer trust

Active maintainers (3m)

2

Contributors (12m)

3

Primary author dominance

83%

GitHub stars

40

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (3)

Net::SSLeay Scalar::Util ExtUtils::MakeMaker

API access

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Last updated · 2026-01-06T19:20:57