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Alibaba Dragonwell 8 End of Life Date
Alibaba Dragonwell 8 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Alibaba Dragonwell 8 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 85 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Jun 30, 2026
85 days past EOL
Latest Release
8.30.29
LTS release
Release Date
Jun 24, 2019
Alibaba Dragonwell 8 series
Lifecycle detail
Alibaba Dragonwell 8 was released on June 24, 2019 and support ended on June 30, 2026 — a supported lifespan of 7 years, longer than the 6 years median for Alibaba Dragonwell LTS releases. It was a long-term support (LTS) release, so it received a longer patch window than the interim releases around it. The last patch it will ever receive is 8.30.29, published September 18, 2026 — 3 months after the published end-of-life date. It has been without security patches for 3 months.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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Extended Support
Extended Alibaba Dragonwell 8 support is available
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All Alibaba Dragonwell Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| → 8 LTS |
8.30.29 |
Jun 30, 2026 |
EOL |
| 11 LTS |
11.0.32.28 |
Sep 30, 2027 |
Active |
| 17 LTS |
17.0.20.0.21+8 |
Sep 30, 2027 |
Active |
| 21 LTS |
21.0.12.0.12+8 |
Nov 30, 2029 |
Active |
| 25 LTS |
25.0.4.0.4+7 |
Sep 30, 2029 |
Active |
What does Alibaba Dragonwell 8 end of life mean?
When Alibaba Dragonwell 8 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Alibaba Dragonwell 8 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Alibaba Dragonwell 25 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Alibaba Dragonwell 8 reach end of life?
Alibaba Dragonwell 8 reached end of life on June 30, 2026. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Alibaba Dragonwell 8 still supported?
No. Alibaba Dragonwell 8 reached end of life on June 30, 2026 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Alibaba Dragonwell 8?
The recommended upgrade from Alibaba Dragonwell 8 is
Alibaba Dragonwell 25 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Alibaba Dragonwell full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Alibaba Dragonwell 8 past EOL?
When Alibaba Dragonwell 8 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Alibaba Dragonwell should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.