Ansible 11 · Version Status
Ansible 11 End of Life Date
Ansible 11 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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Ansible 11 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 333 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Dec 9, 2025
333 days past EOL
Latest Release
11.13.0
Standard release
Release Date
Nov 19, 2024
Ansible 11 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeDec 9, 2025endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseNov 19, 2024endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 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.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
Ansible 11 was released on November 19, 2024 and support ended on December 9, 2025 — a supported lifespan of 1 year and 1 month, longer than the 6 months median for Ansible releases. Its latest release on record is 11.13.0, published December 9, 2025 — on the day support ended. It has been past its end-of-life date for 11 months. 1 newer Ansible release has shipped since.
Attack Surface
20/30 High 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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Extended Support
Extended Ansible 11 support options
Some vendors and third parties sell security patches beyond end of life; whether one covers this version varies. Compare your options.
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 2.9 |
2.9.27 |
May 23, 2022 |
EOL |
| 2.10 |
2.10.7 |
Feb 9, 2021 |
EOL |
| 3 |
3.4.0 |
May 11, 2021 |
EOL |
| 4 |
4.10.0 |
Dec 14, 2021 |
EOL |
| 5 |
5.10.0 |
Jun 8, 2022 |
EOL |
| 6 |
6.7.0 |
Dec 6, 2022 |
EOL |
| 7 |
7.7.0 |
Jun 22, 2023 |
EOL |
| 8 |
8.7.0 |
Dec 6, 2023 |
EOL |
What does Ansible 11 end of life mean?
When Ansible 11 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 Ansible 11 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Ansible 14 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Ansible 11 reach end of life?
Ansible 11 reached end of life on December 9, 2025. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Ansible 11 still supported?
No. Ansible 11 reached end of life on December 9, 2025 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Ansible 11?
The recommended upgrade from Ansible 11 is
Ansible 14 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Ansible full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Ansible 11 past EOL?
Since Ansible 11 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue 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 Ansible should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.