Alpine Linux End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Alpine Linux versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
| Version | Latest Release | Release Date | EOL Date | Days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 2.1.6 | Dec 30, 2009 | Nov 1, 2012 | 5016 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.2 | 2.2.5 | May 4, 2010 | May 1, 2013 | 4835 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.3 | 2.3.6 | May 19, 2010 | Nov 1, 2013 | 4651 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.4 | 2.4.11 | Jul 7, 2010 | May 1, 2014 | 4470 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.5 | 2.5.4 | Aug 12, 2010 | Nov 1, 2014 | 4286 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.6 | 2.6.8 | Dec 15, 2010 | May 1, 2015 | 4105 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.7 | 2.7.9 | Jan 6, 2011 | Nov 1, 2015 | 3921 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.0 | 3.0.6 | Jun 4, 2014 | May 1, 2016 | 3739 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.1 | 3.1.4 | Dec 10, 2014 | Nov 1, 2016 | 3555 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.2 | 3.2.3 | May 26, 2015 | May 1, 2017 | 3374 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.3 | 3.3.3 | Dec 19, 2015 | Nov 1, 2017 | 3190 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.4 | 3.4.6 | May 31, 2016 | May 1, 2018 | 3009 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.5 | 3.5.3 | Dec 22, 2016 | Nov 1, 2018 | 2825 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.6 | 3.6.5 | May 24, 2017 | May 1, 2019 | 2644 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.7 | 3.7.3 | Nov 30, 2017 | Nov 1, 2019 | 2460 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.8 | 3.8.5 | Jun 26, 2018 | May 1, 2020 | 2278 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.9 | 3.9.6 | Jan 29, 2019 | Nov 1, 2020 | 2094 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.10 | 3.10.9 | Jun 19, 2019 | May 1, 2021 | 1913 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.11 | 3.11.13 | Dec 19, 2019 | Nov 1, 2021 | 1729 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.12 | 3.12.12 | May 29, 2020 | May 1, 2022 | 1548 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.13 | 3.13.12 | Jan 14, 2021 | Nov 1, 2022 | 1364 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.14 | 3.14.10 | Jun 15, 2021 | May 1, 2023 | 1183 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.15 | 3.15.11 | Nov 24, 2021 | Nov 1, 2023 | 999 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.16 | 3.16.9 | May 23, 2022 | May 23, 2024 | 795 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.17 | 3.17.10 | Nov 22, 2022 | Nov 22, 2024 | 612 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.18 | 3.18.12 | May 9, 2023 | May 9, 2025 | 444 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.19 | 3.19.9 | Dec 7, 2023 | Nov 1, 2025 | 268 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.20 | 3.20.10 | May 22, 2024 | Apr 1, 2026 | 117 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.21 | 3.21.7 | Dec 5, 2024 | Nov 1, 2026 | 97 days remaining | Warning |
| 3.22 | 3.22.5 | May 30, 2025 | May 1, 2027 | 278 days remaining | Active |
| 3.23 | 3.23.5 | Dec 4, 2025 | Nov 1, 2027 | 462 days remaining | Active |
| 3.24 | 3.24.1 | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 1, 2028 | 675 days remaining | Active |
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What does Alpine Linux end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Alpine Linux reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.
Organizations running EOL Alpine Linux should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.
Extended Support Options
If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL Alpine Linux versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
Alpine Linux has 28 versions past end of life — security patches have stopped, but CVE disclosures haven't. The good news: extended support for Alpine Linux exists — vetted vendors ship security patches for years past the official date. Tell us where to reach you and we'll reply with matched options and pricing guidance.