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Amazon Linux 2023 End of Life Date
Amazon Linux 2023 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 Linux 2023 is actively supported. EOL date: June 30, 2029.
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EOL Date
Jun 30, 2029
966 days remaining
Latest Release
2023.12.20261102.0
Standard release
Release Date
Mar 1, 2023
Amazon Linux 2023 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeJun 30, 2029Vendor's own page, checked by a person · docs.aws.amazon.com · checked Oct 26, 2026high · 2 sources agree End of active supportJun 30, 2027Vendor's own page, checked by a person · docs.aws.amazon.com · checked Oct 17, 2026high · 2 sources agree ReleaseMar 1, 2023Vendor's own page, checked by a person · docs.aws.amazon.com · checked Oct 26, 2026high · 2 sources agree 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.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
Amazon Linux 2023 was released on March 1, 2023 and support is scheduled to end on June 30, 2029 — a planned supported lifespan of 6 years and 4 months, shorter than the 8 years and 9 months median for Amazon Linux releases. Its most recent patch is 2023.12.20261102.0, published November 5, 2026.
Attack Surface
30/30 Critical 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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What does Amazon Linux 2023 end of life mean?
When Amazon Linux 2023 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 Linux 2023 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Amazon Linux 2023 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Amazon Linux 2023 reach end of life?
Amazon Linux 2023 reaches end of life on June 30, 2029. That is 966 days remaining.
Is Amazon Linux 2023 still supported?
Yes, Amazon Linux 2023 is currently supported. The EOL date is June 30, 2029.
What should I upgrade to from Amazon Linux 2023?
The recommended upgrade from Amazon Linux 2023 is
Amazon Linux 2023 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Amazon Linux full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Amazon Linux 2023 past EOL?
When Amazon Linux 2023 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 Linux should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.