Is polkit safe to use?

polkit has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (127). DepScope rates its health at 58/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of polkit?

The latest version of polkit is 127, released 2026-02-15.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of polkit.

No, polkit is actively maintained. Latest release: 127 (2026-02-15).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for polkit at this time.

polkit is licensed under LGPL-2.0-or-later.

homebrewv127

Toolkit for defining and handling authorizations

License LGPL-2.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers8 deps19 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

polkit@127 is safe to use (health: 58/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

4/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (8)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-02-15T03:19:01Z