Is Async Dns Safe?
Async Dns — Nerq Trust Score 66.8/100 (B- grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-05-14.
Use Async Dns with some caution. Async Dns is a Ruby gem with a Nerq Trust Score of 66.8/100 (B-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 90/100. Data sourced from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD. Last updated: 2026-03-22. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Async Dns safe?
CAUTION — Async Dns has a Nerq Trust Score of 66.8/100 (B-). 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.
What is Async Dns's trust score?
Async Dns has a Nerq Trust Score of 66.8/100, earning a B- grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Async Dns?
Async Dns's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.
What is Async Dns and who maintains it?
| Author | Samuel Williams, Tony Arcieri, Olle Jonsson |
| Category | Ruby Gems |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Async Dns
What is Async Dns?
Async Dns is a Ruby gem — An easy to use DNS client resolver and server for Ruby..
How to Verify Safety
Run bundle audit. Review on rubygems.org.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=async-dns
Key Safety Concerns for Ruby gem
When evaluating any Ruby gem, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, maintenance status.
Trust Assessment
Async Dns has a Nerq Trust Score of 67/100 (B-) 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
- Async Dns has a Trust Score of 67/100 (B-).
- Review carefully before use — below trust threshold.
- Always verify independently using the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 50/100 |
| Popularity | 90/100 |
| Quality | 65/100 |
| Community | 35/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD.
What data does Async Dns collect?
Privacy assessment for Async Dns is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.
Is Async Dns secure?
Security score: 90/100. This meets the recommended security threshold for production use.
Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.
Full analysis: Async Dns Security Report
How we calculated this score
Async Dns's trust score of 66.8/100 (B-) is computed from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (50/100), popularity (90/100), quality (65/100), community (35/100). 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 May 14, 2026. Data version: 0.0.
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