Is binutils safe to use?

binutils has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.46.0). DepScope rates its health at 66/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of binutils?

The latest version of binutils is 2.46.0, released 2026-03-20.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of binutils.

No, binutils is actively maintained. Latest release: 2.46.0 (2026-03-20).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for binutils at this time.

binutils is licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-only.

homebrewv2.46.0

GNU binary tools for native development

License GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-only1 versions1 maintainers2 deps10,561 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 66/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (2)

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Last updated · 2026-03-20T11:34:38Z