Apache Hadoop End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Apache Hadoop versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
| Version | Latest Release | Release Date | EOL Date | Days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 1.0.4 | Dec 27, 2011 | Oct 12, 2012 | 5002 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.1 | 1.1.2 | Oct 15, 2012 | Mar 6, 2013 | 4857 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.2 | 1.2.1 | May 14, 2013 | Aug 4, 2013 | 4706 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.2 | 2.2.0 | Oct 16, 2013 | Oct 16, 2013 | 4633 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.3 | 2.3.0 | Feb 24, 2014 | Feb 24, 2014 | 4502 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.4 | 2.4.1 | Apr 10, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | 4376 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.5 | 2.5.2 | Sep 11, 2014 | Nov 19, 2015 | 3869 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.6 | 2.6.5 | Nov 30, 2014 | Oct 10, 2016 | 3543 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.7 | 2.7.7 | Jul 6, 2015 | Jul 18, 2018 | 2897 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.8 | 2.8.5 | Mar 24, 2017 | Sep 18, 2018 | 2835 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.9 | 2.9.2 | Nov 17, 2017 | Nov 20, 2018 | 2772 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.0 | 3.0.3 | Dec 18, 2017 | Jun 10, 2018 | 2935 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.1 | 3.1.4 | Apr 5, 2018 | Aug 18, 2020 | 2135 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.2 | 3.2.4 | Jan 21, 2019 | Dec 21, 2023 | 915 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.10 | 2.10.2 | Oct 29, 2019 | TBD | Supported | Active |
| 3.3 | 3.3.6 | Jul 15, 2020 | TBD | Supported | Active |
| 3.4 | 3.4.3 | Mar 17, 2024 | TBD | Supported | Active |
| 3.5 | 3.5.0 | Apr 2, 2026 | TBD | Supported | Active |
What does Apache Hadoop end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Apache Hadoop 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 Apache Hadoop 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 Apache Hadoop versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
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