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AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1) End of Life Date
AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1) 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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AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1) is actively supported. EOL date: August 31, 2027.
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EOL Date
Aug 31, 2027
297 days remaining
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Jun 15, 2015
AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1) series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeAug 31, 2027Vendor's own page, read by our adapter · docs.aws.amazon.com · checked Nov 3, 2026high · 2 sources agree End of active supportJan 8, 2024Vendor's own page, read by our adapter · docs.aws.amazon.com · checked Nov 3, 2026high · 2 sources agree ReleaseJun 15, 2015endoflife.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.
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Lifecycle detail
AWS Lambda java8 was released on June 15, 2015 and support is scheduled to end on August 31, 2027 — a planned supported lifespan of 12 years and 3 months, longer than the 3 years and 11 months median for AWS Lambda releases.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium 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 AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1) end of life mean?
When AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1) 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 AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to AWS Lambda Java 17 (AL2023) or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1) reach end of life?
AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1) reaches end of life on August 31, 2027. That is 297 days remaining.
Is AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1) still supported?
Yes, AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1) is currently supported. The EOL date is August 31, 2027.
What should I upgrade to from AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1)?
The recommended upgrade from AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1) is
AWS Lambda Java 17 (AL2023) — the latest actively supported version. Check the
AWS Lambda full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1) past EOL?
When AWS Lambda Java 8 (AL1) 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 AWS Lambda should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.