cbc
v0.1.2 GrowingCipher Block Chaining (CBC) block cipher mode of operation
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 29d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (3.3K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
5.3M downloads in the last 30 days (177.3K/day), up 20% from the previous period.
3.3K crates depend on cbc. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 211 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 4+ years old, cbc hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 23KB, cbc is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include pkcs5, secret-service, vrl, cms, lopdf. When high-quality crates choose cbc, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Most downloaded crates that depend on cbc
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Feature Flags
default =["block-padding"]
