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Amazon Corretto 17 End of Life Date
Amazon Corretto 17 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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Amazon Corretto 17 is actively supported. EOL date: October 31, 2029.
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EOL Date
Oct 31, 2029
1089 days remaining
Latest Release
17.0.21.0.11
LTS release
Release Date
Sep 16, 2021
Amazon Corretto 17 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeOct 31, 2029Vendor's own page, read by our adapter · aws.amazon.com · checked Nov 2, 2026high · 3 sources agree ReleaseSep 16, 2021Vendor's own page (our correction) · aws.amazon.com · checked Sep 24, 2026medium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
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Lifecycle detail
Amazon Corretto 17 was released on September 16, 2021 and support is scheduled to end on October 31, 2029 — a planned supported lifespan of 8 years and 2 months, in line with the 8 years and 2 months median for Amazon Corretto LTS releases. It is a long-term support (LTS) release, so it carries a longer patch window than the interim releases around it. Its most recent patch is 17.0.21.0.11, published October 27, 2026.
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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All Amazon Corretto Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
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| 8 LTS |
8.512.09.1 |
Dec 31, 2030 |
Active |
| 11 LTS |
11.0.33.0.10 |
Jan 31, 2032 |
Active |
| 15 |
15.0.2.7.1 |
Apr 20, 2021 |
EOL |
| 16 |
16.0.2.7.1 |
Oct 19, 2021 |
EOL |
| → 17 LTS |
17.0.21.0.11 |
Oct 31, 2029 |
Active |
| 18 |
18.0.2.9.1 |
Oct 18, 2022 |
EOL |
| 19 |
19.0.2.7.1 |
Apr 19, 2023 |
EOL |
| 20 |
20.0.2.10.1 |
Oct 17, 2023 |
EOL |
What does Amazon Corretto 17 end of life mean?
When Amazon Corretto 17 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 Amazon Corretto 17 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Amazon Corretto 25 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Amazon Corretto 17 reach end of life?
Amazon Corretto 17 reaches end of life on October 31, 2029. That is 1089 days remaining.
Is Amazon Corretto 17 still supported?
Yes, Amazon Corretto 17 is currently supported. The EOL date is October 31, 2029.
What should I upgrade to from Amazon Corretto 17?
The recommended upgrade from Amazon Corretto 17 is
Amazon Corretto 25 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Amazon Corretto full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Amazon Corretto 17 past EOL?
When Amazon Corretto 17 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 Amazon Corretto should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.