AlmaLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 End of Life Date
AlmaLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
AlmaLinux 9 was released on May 26, 2022 and support is scheduled to end on May 31, 2032 — a planned supported lifespan of 10 years, in line with the 10 years median for AlmaLinux releases. Its most recent patch is 9.8, published May 26, 2026.
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux OS 8 | 8.10 | May 31, 2029 | Active |
| → AlmaLinux OS 9 | 9.8 | May 31, 2032 | Active |
| AlmaLinux OS 10 | 10.2 | May 31, 2035 | Active |
What does AlmaLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 end of life mean?
When AlmaLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 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: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running AlmaLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to AlmaLinux AlmaLinux OS 10 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.