Is github.com/linkerd/linkerd2 safe to use?

github.com/linkerd/linkerd2 has 3 known vulnerabilities on the latest version (v18.9.1+incompatible). DepScope rates its health at 50/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of github.com/linkerd/linkerd2?

The latest version of github.com/linkerd/linkerd2 is v18.9.1+incompatible, released 2018-09-12.

Does github.com/linkerd/linkerd2 have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. github.com/linkerd/linkerd2 has 3 known vulnerabilities. See depscope.dev/pkg/go/github.com/linkerd/linkerd2 for details.

Is github.com/linkerd/linkerd2 deprecated?

No, github.com/linkerd/linkerd2 is actively maintained. Latest release: v18.9.1+incompatible (2018-09-12).

What are alternatives to github.com/linkerd/linkerd2?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for github.com/linkerd/linkerd2 at this time.

What license does github.com/linkerd/linkerd2 use?

github.com/linkerd/linkerd2 is licensed under Apache-2.0.

github.com/linkerd/linkerd2

govv18.9.1+incompatible

Ultralight, security-first service mesh for Kubernetes. Main repo for Linkerd 2.x.

License Apache-2.0permissive21 versions398 maintainers0 deps11,380 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

github.com/linkerd/[email protected]+incompatible is safe to use (health: 50/100)

Update to >= 0.5.1-0.20240614165515-35fb2d6d11ef to fix known vulnerabilities

Health breakdown0 – 100

0/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

23/25

security

12/15

maturity

5/15

community

Vulnerabilities

1 medium2 low

Advisories (3)

Severity	ID	Summary	Fixed in
medium	CVE-2025-43915	Linkerd resource exhaustion vulnerability	0.0.0-20250212165942-faa3f617eef5
unknown	CVE-2024-40632	Linkerd potential access to the shutdown endpoint in github.com/linkerd/linkerd2	0.5.1-0.20240614165515-35fb2d6d11ef
unknown	CVE-2025-43915	Linkerd resource exhaustion vulnerability in github.com/linkerd/linkerd2	—

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Last updated · 2018-09-12T22:02:40Z