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BellSoft Liberica 8 End of Life Date
BellSoft Liberica 8 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
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BellSoft Liberica 8 reaches end of life on November 30, 2026. Plan your migration now — 160 days remaining.
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EOL Date
Nov 30, 2026
160 days remaining
Latest Release
8u492+9
LTS release
Release Date
Mar 18, 2014
BellSoft Liberica 8 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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Extended Support
Extended BellSoft Liberica 8 support is available
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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 |
8u492+9 |
Nov 30, 2026 |
Warning |
| 10 |
10.0.2 |
Sep 25, 2018 |
EOL |
| 11 LTS |
11.0.31+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 8 end of life mean?
When BellSoft Liberica 8 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 8 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 8 reach end of life?
BellSoft Liberica 8 reached end of life on November 30, 2026. That is 160 days remaining.
Is BellSoft Liberica 8 still supported?
BellSoft Liberica 8 is still supported but approaching end of life on November 30, 2026. Begin planning your migration now.
What should I upgrade to from BellSoft Liberica 8?
The recommended upgrade from BellSoft Liberica 8 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 8 past EOL?
When BellSoft Liberica 8 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.