BellSoft Liberica 19 · Version Status
BellSoft Liberica 19 End of Life Date
BellSoft Liberica 19 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
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BellSoft Liberica 19 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 1237 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Mar 21, 2023
1237 days past EOL
Latest Release
19.0.2+9
Standard release
Release Date
Sep 21, 2022
BellSoft Liberica 19 series
Lifecycle detail
BellSoft Liberica 19 was released on September 21, 2022 and support ended on March 21, 2023 — 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 19.0.2+9, published January 18, 2023 — 2 months before support ended. It has been without security patches for 3 years and 5 months. 7 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.
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Extended Support
Extended BellSoft Liberica 19 support is available
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All BellSoft Liberica Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
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| 6 LTS |
unknown |
Dec 31, 2018 |
EOL |
| 7 LTS |
unknown |
Jul 31, 2022 |
EOL |
| 8 LTS |
8u502+9 |
Nov 30, 2026 |
Warning |
| 10 |
10.0.2 |
Sep 25, 2018 |
EOL |
| 11 LTS |
11.0.32+11 |
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 19 end of life mean?
When BellSoft Liberica 19 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 BellSoft Liberica 19 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to BellSoft Liberica 25 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does BellSoft Liberica 19 reach end of life?
BellSoft Liberica 19 reached end of life on March 21, 2023. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is BellSoft Liberica 19 still supported?
No. BellSoft Liberica 19 reached end of life on March 21, 2023 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from BellSoft Liberica 19?
The recommended upgrade from BellSoft Liberica 19 is
BellSoft Liberica 25 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
BellSoft Liberica full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running BellSoft Liberica 19 past EOL?
When BellSoft Liberica 19 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 BellSoft Liberica should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.