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Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 End of Life Date

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.

✓ Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 is actively supported. EOL date: February 28, 2029.
📅 Get reminded before Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 reaches EOL on February 28, 2029 — alerts 90, 30 & 7 days out.
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EOL Date
Feb 28, 2029
981 days remaining
Latest Release
16.13
Standard release
Release Date
Sep 14, 2023
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 series
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10 / 100
Low Risk
EOL Risk Score™  How is this calculated? →
EOL Recency
0/40
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. Methodology →  ·  View score card →
All Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Versions
VersionLatestEOL DateStatus
11 11.21 Feb 29, 2024 EOL
12 12.22 Feb 28, 2025 EOL
13 13.23 Feb 28, 2026 EOL
14 14.22 Feb 28, 2027 Active
15 15.17 Feb 29, 2028 Active
→ 16 16.13 Feb 28, 2029 Active
17 17.9 Feb 28, 2030 Active
18 18.3 Feb 28, 2031 Active

What does Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 end of life mean?

When Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 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 Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.

Migrate to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 18 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.

Frequently Asked Questions
When does Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 reach end of life?
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 reached end of life on February 28, 2029. That is 981 days remaining.
Is Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 still supported?
Yes, Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 is currently supported. The EOL date is February 28, 2029.
What should I upgrade to from Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16?
The recommended upgrade from Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 is Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 18 — the latest actively supported version. Check the Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 past EOL?
When Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 16 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no remediation path. Most vulnerability scanners do not flag this — it is the CVE blind spot. Organizations running EOL Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.
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