CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 · Version Status
CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 End of Life Date
CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
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CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 2198 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Jul 31, 2020
2198 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Jul 1, 2017
CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 series
Lifecycle detail
CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 was released on July 1, 2017 and support ended on July 31, 2020 — a supported lifespan of 3 years and 1 month, in line with the 3 years and 1 month median for CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) releases. It has been without security patches for 6 years.
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 CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 support is available
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All CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 5.9 |
— |
Oct 31, 2019 |
EOL |
| 5.10 |
— |
Jan 31, 2020 |
EOL |
| 5.11 |
— |
Apr 30, 2020 |
EOL |
| → 5.12 |
— |
Jul 31, 2020 |
EOL |
| 5.13 |
— |
Oct 31, 2020 |
EOL |
| 5.14 |
— |
Dec 31, 2020 |
EOL |
| 5.15 |
— |
Dec 31, 2020 |
EOL |
| 5.16 |
5.16.2 |
Dec 31, 2020 |
EOL |
What does CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 end of life mean?
When CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 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 CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to a supported version or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 reach end of life?
CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 reached end of life on July 31, 2020. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 still supported?
No. CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 reached end of life on July 31, 2020 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12?
What are the security risks of running CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 past EOL?
When CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) 5.12 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 CDH (Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop) should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.