Is telnetd safe to use?

telnetd has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (308). DepScope rates its health at 61/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of telnetd?

The latest version of telnetd is 308, released 2026-04-22.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of telnetd.

No, telnetd is actively maintained. Latest release: 308 (2026-04-22).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for telnetd at this time.

telnetd is licensed under BSD-4-Clause-UC AND BSD-3-Clause.

homebrewv308

TELNET server

License BSD-4-Clause-UC AND BSD-3-Clausepermissive1 versions1 maintainers0 deps10 weekly dl

/ 100

Health

safe to use

telnetd@308 is safe to use (health: 61/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

⚠ Possible typosquat

Name is close to a popular package. Targets:

telnet (missing_or_extra_char dist 1)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-04-22T01:04:14Z