Is lbzip2 safe to use?

lbzip2 has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.5). DepScope rates its health at 18/100 (critical risk).

What is the latest version of lbzip2?

The latest version of lbzip2 is 2.5, released 2025-10-15.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of lbzip2.

Yes, lbzip2 is deprecated: unmaintained

DepScope has no curated alternatives for lbzip2 at this time.

lbzip2 is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later.

homebrewv2.5deprecated

Parallel bzip2 utility

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Health

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Health breakdown0 – 100

10/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

4/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

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API access

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Last updated · 2025-10-15T16:02:39Z