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Azul Zulu 6 End of Life Date
Azul Zulu 6 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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Azul Zulu 6 is past end of life. Standard support ended December 2018. Patches continue until December 2029 only under Azul Platform Core, a paid programme — if you are not covered by it, this version is unpatched today.
EOL Date
Dec 2018
EOL since December 2018
Latest Release
N/A
LTS release
Release Date
Jan 21, 2014
Azul Zulu 6 series
Extended Support
Dec 2029
Azul Platform Core · paid
Where these dates come from
End of lifeDec 2018Vendor's own page, checked by a person · azul.com · checked Sep 24, 2026high · 2 sources agree End of extended supportDec 2029Vendor's own page, checked by a person · azul.com · checked Sep 24, 2026high · 2 sources agree ReleaseJan 21, 2014Vendor's own page, checked by a person · azul.com · checked Sep 24, 2026high · 2 sources agree 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
Azul Zulu 6 was released on January 21, 2014 and support ended in December 2018 — a supported lifespan of 5 years, shorter than the 8 years and 1 month median for Azul Zulu LTS releases. It was a long-term support (LTS) release, so it received a longer patch window than the interim releases around it. Its most recent release is N/A, published October 16, 2018. Standard support ended 7 years and 10 months ago. Security fixes now come only through extended support, published to December 2029; without it this version is unpatched. 16 newer Azul Zulu releases have shipped since.
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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Extended Support
Extended Azul Zulu 6 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 |
|---|
| 7 LTS |
7.56 |
Jul 2022 |
EOL |
| → 6 LTS |
N/A |
Dec 2018 |
EOL |
| 8 LTS |
8.96.0.205 |
Dec 2030 |
Active |
| 9 (STS) |
9.0.7.1 |
Mar 31, 2018 |
EOL |
| 10 (STS) |
10.3.5 |
Sep 30, 2018 |
EOL |
| 11 LTS |
11.90.205 |
Jan 2032 |
Active |
| 12 (STS) |
12.3.11 |
Sep 30, 2019 |
EOL |
| 13 (MTS) |
13.54.17 |
Mar 31, 2023 |
EOL |
What does Azul Zulu 6 end of life mean?
When Azul Zulu 6 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version except under Azul Platform Core (paid), until Dec 2029. 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 Azul Zulu 6 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Azul Zulu 25 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Azul Zulu 6 reach end of life?
Azul Zulu 6 reached end of life in December 2018. Security patches continue only under Azul Platform Core (paid), until December 2029; without it this version receives none.
Is Azul Zulu 6 still supported?
Not in standard support. Azul Zulu 6 reached end of life in December 2018; security patches continue only under Azul Platform Core (paid) until December 2029.
What should I upgrade to from Azul Zulu 6?
The recommended upgrade from Azul Zulu 6 is
Azul Zulu 25 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Azul Zulu full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Azul Zulu 6 past EOL?
Since Azul Zulu 6 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches outside Azul Platform Core. 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 Azul Zulu should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.