install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install bomber

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install bomber

MacPorts ports tree · kde/bomber/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install bomber

Debian stable package indexes · bomber · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install bomber

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · bomber · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S bomber

Arch Linux sync databases · bomber · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install bomber

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · bomber · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id KDE.Bomber -e

Windows Package Manager source index · KDE.Bomber · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Scans Software Bill of Materials for security vulnerabilities

Project links

Commands and aliases

bomber

history

Project history and usage

bomber is a DevSecOps command-line scanner for Software Bill of Materials files. It reads CycloneDX, SPDX, and Syft SBOMs and checks listed components against vulnerability providers.

Project history

The Git repository begins in July 2022, with the first tagged public release following in August 2022. The README describes the project as a response to a practical SBOM question: after receiving a vendor SBOM for closed-source software, users need a fast way to identify component vulnerabilities and license risk.

The project evolved through v0.3 and v0.4 releases in 2022 and 2023, then v0.5 in 2024. Its README labels the project beta while documenting a broad feature set around providers, output formats, ignore lists, severity filtering, data enrichment, and CI-friendly stdin scanning.

Adoption history

bomber belongs to the post-SBOM-surge security tooling ecosystem. The input package metadata lists Homebrew plus Linux distribution packages, MacPorts, Pacman, Ubuntu, and zypper, reflecting adoption as a portable security CLI rather than a library embedded in applications.

How it is used

Typical use is `bomber scan` against one SBOM file or a directory of SBOMs. The README documents OSV as the default no-credential provider, with optional GitHub Advisory Database, Sonatype OSS Index, and Snyk providers, plus stdout, HTML, JSON, and Markdown output modes.

Why package nerds care

bomber is package-nerd relevant because it treats package metadata itself as the object of security analysis. It sits downstream of SBOM generators such as Syft and normalizes vulnerability lookup across package ecosystems and advisory providers.

Timeline

2022-07-08: Initial repository commit.
2022-08-22: v0.1.0 tag and initial public version.
2022-09-19: v0.3.0 tag appears during rapid early development.
2023-12-13: v0.4.8 tag appears.
2024-08-15: v0.5.0 tag appears.
2024-09-23: v0.5.1 tag appears.

Related projects

CycloneDX, SPDX, and Syft are documented input SBOM formats.
OSV, GitHub Advisory Database, Sonatype OSS Index, and Snyk are documented vulnerability providers.
Syft is a common companion tool because it can generate an SBOM and pipe it directly into bomber.

Sources

https://devops-kung-fu.github.io/bomber
https://github.com/devops-kung-fu/bomber#readme
https://github.com/devops-kung-fu/bomber/releases
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`bomber`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.5.1

manager updated2026-06-15

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.5.1

https://github.com/devops-kung-fu/bomber

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:bomber
Version	0.5.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bomber
Homepage	https://devops-kung-fu.github.io/bomber/
Repository	https://github.com/devops-kung-fu/bomber
Upstream docs	https://devops-kung-fu.github.io/bomber
License	MPL-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/devops-kung-fu/bomber/archive/refs/tags/v0.5.1.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-15T10:20:11-04:00
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	bomber
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

bomber 4:25.04.0-1

arcade spaceship game

https://apps.kde.org/bomber/

sudo apt install bomber

Section: games
Architecture: amd64
16 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Bomber

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: bomber from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Ubuntu apt95%

bomber 4:23.08.5-0ubuntu3

arcade spaceship game

http://games.kde.org/

sudo apt install bomber

Section: universe/games
Architecture: amd64
16 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Bomber

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bomber from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

dnf95%

bomber 26.04.2-1.fc45

Arcade bombing game

https://invent.kde.org/games/bomber

sudo dnf install bomber

License: LGPL-2.0-or-later AND GFDL-1.2-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: bomber
17 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Bomber

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: bomber from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

bomber 26.04.2-1

A single player arcade game

https://apps.kde.org/bomber/

sudo pacman -S bomber

License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
13 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Bomber

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: bomber from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

bomber 26.04.2-1.1

Game involving the invasion of cities with a plane

https://apps.kde.org/bomber

sudo zypper install bomber

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: bomber
16 dependencies
4 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Bomber

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: bomber from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

bomber-lang 26.04.2-1.1

Translations for package bomber

https://apps.kde.org/bomber

sudo zypper install bomber-lang

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: System/Localization
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: bomber
1 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Bomber

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: bomber-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

bomber

sudo port install bomber

normalized package name match
Matched by: Bomber

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: kde/bomber/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

KDE.Bomber

winget install --id KDE.Bomber -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Bomber

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: KDE.Bomber from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/bomber.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install bomber with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman, winget, zypper