Amazon RDS for MariaDB End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Amazon RDS for MariaDB versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
⚡Amazon RDS for MariaDB 10.5 reaches end of life on August 31, 2026. Plan your migration now — 69 days remaining.
📅 Get reminded before Amazon RDS for MariaDB 10.5 reaches EOL on August 31, 2026 — alerts 90, 30 & 7 days out.
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 →
Release Cycle Timeline
■ EOL
■ Warning
■ Active
┊ Today
All Versions
Version
Latest Release
Release Date
EOL Date
Days
Status
10.3
10.3.39
Oct 23, 2018
Oct 23, 2023
974 days past EOL
EOL
10.4
10.4.34
Apr 6, 2020
Feb 28, 2025
480 days past EOL
EOL
10.5
10.5.29
Jan 21, 2021
Aug 31, 2026
69 days remaining
Warning
10.6
10.6.27
Feb 3, 2022
Nov 30, 2026
160 days remaining
Warning
10.11
10.11.18
Aug 21, 2023
Feb 29, 2028
616 days remaining
Active
11.4
11.4.12
Oct 15, 2024
May 31, 2029
1073 days remaining
Active
11.8
11.8.8
Aug 25, 2025
Jun 30, 2030
1468 days remaining
Active
What does Amazon RDS for MariaDB end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Amazon RDS for MariaDB 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 Amazon RDS for MariaDB 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 Amazon RDS for MariaDB versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
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What is the end-of-life date for Amazon RDS for MariaDB?
The next Amazon RDS for MariaDB version reaching EOL is 10.5 on August 31, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
When is the Amazon RDS for MariaDB support end date?
The next Amazon RDS for MariaDB support end date is August 31, 2026, when version 10.5 reaches end of support. Each version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of Amazon RDS for MariaDB?
The latest active version of Amazon RDS for MariaDB is 11.8.8. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Amazon RDS for MariaDB reaches end of life?
When Amazon RDS for MariaDB reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.
How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of Amazon RDS for MariaDB?
Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.
Is there extended support available for EOL Amazon RDS for MariaDB versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.