Is bytes safe to use?

bytes has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (0.17.5). DepScope rates its health at 55/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of bytes?

The latest version of bytes is 0.17.5, released 2026-01-10.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of bytes.

No, bytes is actively maintained. Latest release: 0.17.5 (2026-01-10).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for bytes at this time.

bytes is licensed under BSD-3-Clause.

hackagev0.17.5

Sharing code for serialization between binary and cereal

License BSD-3-Clausepermissive43 versions1 maintainers0 deps

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 55/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

15/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

12/15

maturity

3/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

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Last updated · 2026-01-10T15:48:41.31026293Z