BellSoft Liberica 16 · Version Status
BellSoft Liberica 16 End of Life Date
BellSoft Liberica 16 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.
⚠
BellSoft Liberica 16 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 1835 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Sep 14, 2021
1835 days past EOL
Latest Release
16.0.2+7
Standard release
Release Date
Mar 19, 2021
BellSoft Liberica 16 series
Lifecycle detail
BellSoft Liberica 16 was released on March 19, 2021 and support ended on September 14, 2021 — a supported lifespan of 6 months, in line with the 6 months median for BellSoft Liberica releases. It was not an LTS release; BellSoft Liberica reserves longer patch windows for its LTS versions. The last patch it will ever receive is 16.0.2+7, published July 23, 2021 — 2 months before support ended. It has been without security patches for 5 years. 11 newer BellSoft Liberica 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.
Methodology → ·
View score card →
Extended Support
Extended BellSoft Liberica 16 support is available
Commercial vendors offer security patches beyond EOL. Compare your options.
Compare Options →
All BellSoft Liberica Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 6 LTS |
unknown |
Dec 31, 2018 |
EOL |
| 7 LTS |
unknown |
Jul 31, 2022 |
EOL |
| 8 LTS |
8u504+1 |
Nov 30, 2026 |
Warning |
| 10 |
10.0.2 |
Sep 25, 2018 |
EOL |
| 11 LTS |
11.0.32.1+1 |
Oct 31, 2024 |
EOL |
| 12 |
12.0.2 |
Sep 17, 2019 |
EOL |
| 13 |
13.0.2+9 |
Mar 17, 2020 |
EOL |
| 14 |
14.0.2+13 |
Sep 16, 2020 |
EOL |
What does BellSoft Liberica 16 end of life mean?
When BellSoft Liberica 16 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 BellSoft Liberica 16 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to BellSoft Liberica 27 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does BellSoft Liberica 16 reach end of life?
BellSoft Liberica 16 reached end of life on September 14, 2021. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is BellSoft Liberica 16 still supported?
No. BellSoft Liberica 16 reached end of life on September 14, 2021 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from BellSoft Liberica 16?
The recommended upgrade from BellSoft Liberica 16 is
BellSoft Liberica 27 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
BellSoft Liberica full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running BellSoft Liberica 16 past EOL?
When BellSoft Liberica 16 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 BellSoft Liberica should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.