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Project Summary

Newlib is a C library intended for use on embedded systems. It is a conglomeration of several library parts, all under free software licenses that make them easily usable on embedded products.

Newlib is only available in source form. It can be compiled for a wide array of processors, and will usually work on any architecture with the addition of a few low-level routines.

Newlib is the C Library used by Cygwin and RTEMS.

Tags

c embedded libc malloc standard-library static

In a Nutshell, Newlib...

BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License
Permitted

Commercial Use

Modify

Distribute

Place Warranty

Forbidden

Hold Liable

Use Trademarks

Required

Include Copyright

Include License

These details are provided for information only. No information here is legal advice and should not be used as such.

Project Security

Vulnerabilities per Version ( last 10 releases )

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Vulnerability Exposure Index

Many reported vulnerabilities
Few reported vulnerabilities

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Languages

C
60%
C++
15%
Make
9%
17 Other
16%

30 Day Summary

May 26 2025 — Jun 25 2025

12 Month Summary

Jun 25 2024 — Jun 25 2025
  • 913 Commits
    Up + 23 (2%) from previous 12 months
  • 54 Contributors
    Up + 11 (25%) from previous 12 months

Static Analysis ( Generated by Coverity Scan for RTEMS-Newlib )

Repository URL: https://sourceware.org/git/newlib-cygwin.git

Version: 922719ba3

2025-06-26
Last Analyzed
91,942
Lines of Code Analyze
0.9
Defect Density

Defects by status for current build

131
Total defects
83
Outstanding
47
Fixed

CWE Top 25 defects

ID CWE-Name Number of Defects
120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') 4
190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound 31
676 Use of Potentially Dangerous Function 1