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AWS Lambda nodejs End of Life Date
AWS Lambda nodejs end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
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AWS Lambda nodejs is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 3522 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Oct 31, 2016
3522 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Nov 13, 2014
AWS Lambda nodejs series
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 nodejs end of life mean?
When AWS Lambda nodejs 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: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running AWS Lambda nodejs past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to AWS Lambda ruby4.0 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does AWS Lambda nodejs reach end of life?
AWS Lambda nodejs reached end of life on October 31, 2016. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is AWS Lambda nodejs still supported?
No. AWS Lambda nodejs reached end of life on October 31, 2016 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from AWS Lambda nodejs?
The recommended upgrade from AWS Lambda nodejs is
AWS Lambda ruby4.0 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
AWS Lambda full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running AWS Lambda nodejs past EOL?
When AWS Lambda nodejs reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no remediation path. Most vulnerability scanners do not flag this — it is the CVE blind spot. Organizations running EOL AWS Lambda should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.