Is Sha2 Safe?

Sha2 — Nerq Trust Score 63.2/100 (C+ grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-10.

Use Sha2 with some caution. Sha2 is a Rust crate with a Nerq Trust Score of 63.2/100 (C+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from crates.io registry, GitHub, NVD, and RustSec advisory database. Last updated: 2026-04-10. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Sha2 safe?

CAUTION — Sha2 has a Nerq Trust Score of 63.2/100 (C+). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.

Security Analysis → Sha2 Privacy Report →

What is Sha2's trust score?

Sha2 has a Nerq Trust Score of 63.2/100, earning a C+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
100

What are the key security findings for Sha2?

Sha2's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 100/100 — community adoption

What is Sha2 and who maintains it?

AuthorUnknown
CategoryRust Crates
SourceN/A

Sha2 Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

sha2
56/100 · homebrew
sha2
48/100 · npm
sha2
46/100 · nuget

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Safety Guide: Sha2

What is Sha2?

Sha2 is a Rust crate — Pure Rust implementation of the SHA-2 hash function family including SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512. .

How to Verify Safety

Run cargo audit. Review on crates.io for activity.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=sha2

Key Safety Concerns for Rust crate

When evaluating any Rust crate, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, unsafe code, maintenance status.

Trust Assessment

Sha2 has a Nerq Trust Score of 63/100 (C+) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Privacy80/100
Reliability90/100
Transparency50/100
Maintenance60/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from crates.io registry, GitHub, NVD, and RustSec advisory database.

What data does Sha2 collect?

Sha2 is a Rust crate maintained by Unknown. It receives approximately 518,980,950 weekly downloads.

As a development package, Sha2 does not directly collect end-user personal data. However, applications built with it may collect data depending on implementation. Privacy score: 80/100.

Review the package's dependencies for potential supply chain risks. Run your package manager's audit command regularly.

Full analysis: Sha2 Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Sha2 secure?

Security score: 90/100. Sha2 has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.

License information not available. Open-source packages allow independent security review of the source code.

Run your package manager's audit command (`npm audit`, `pip audit`, `cargo audit`) to check for known vulnerabilities in your dependency tree.

Full analysis: Sha2 Security Report

Sha2 Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

sha2 (homebrew, 56/100)sha2 (npm, 48/100)sha2 (nuget, 46/100)

How we calculated this score

Sha2's trust score of 63.2/100 (C+) is computed from crates.io registry, GitHub, NVD, and RustSec advisory database. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), privacy (80/100), reliability (90/100), transparency (50/100), maintenance (60/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

This page was last reviewed on April 10, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sha2 Safe?
Use with some caution. sha2 with a Nerq Trust Score of 63.2/100 (C+). Strongest signal: popularity (100/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (100/100).
What is Sha2's trust score?
sha2: 63.2/100 (C+). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (100/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=sha2
What are safer alternatives to Sha2?
In the Rust Crates category, more Rust crates are being analyzed — check back soon. sha2 scores 63.2/100.
Does Sha2 have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Sha2 against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 90/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
Does Sha2 use unsafe code?
Check Sha2's crate documentation for unsafe code usage. Trust score: 63.2/100. Fewer unsafe blocks generally indicates better memory safety.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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