Amazon Linux 2 End of Life Date
Amazon Linux 2 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
Amazon Linux 2 was released on June 26, 2018 and support ended on June 30, 2026 — a supported lifespan of 8 years, in line with the 8 years and 9 months median for Amazon Linux releases. The last patch it will ever receive is 2.0.20260727.0, published August 4, 2026 — 35 days after the published end-of-life date. It has been without security patches for 40 days.
Commercial vendors offer security patches beyond EOL. Compare your options.
Compare Options →| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMI 2010.11 | 2010.11 | Dec 31, 2023 | EOL |
| AMI 2011.09 | 2011.09 | Dec 31, 2023 | EOL |
| AMI 2012.03 | 2012.03 | Dec 31, 2023 | EOL |
| AMI 2012.09 | 2012.09 | Dec 31, 2023 | EOL |
| AMI 2013.03 | 2013.03 | Dec 31, 2023 | EOL |
| AMI 2013.09 | 2013.09 | Dec 31, 2023 | EOL |
| AMI 2014.03 | 2014.03 | Dec 31, 2023 | EOL |
| AMI 2014.09 | 2014.09 | Dec 31, 2023 | EOL |
What does Amazon Linux 2 end of life mean?
When Amazon Linux 2 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 Linux 2 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to Amazon Linux 2023 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.