CentOS Stream End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all CentOS Stream versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
✓CentOS Stream 10 is actively supported. Next EOL: version 9 on May 31, 2027.
📅 Get reminded before CentOS Stream 9 reaches EOL on May 31, 2027 — alerts 90, 30 & 7 days out.
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Release Cycle Timeline
■ EOL
■ Warning
■ Active
┊ Today
All Versions
Version
Latest Release
Release Date
EOL Date
Days
Status
8
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Sep 24, 2019
May 31, 2024
753 days past EOL
EOL
9
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Sep 15, 2021
May 31, 2027
342 days remaining
Active
10
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Dec 12, 2024
Jan 1, 2030
1288 days remaining
Active
What does CentOS Stream end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of CentOS Stream reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.
Organizations running EOL CentOS Stream should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.
Extended Support Options
If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL CentOS Stream versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
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The next CentOS Stream version reaching EOL is 9 on May 31, 2027. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
When is the CentOS Stream support end date?
The next CentOS Stream support end date is May 31, 2027, when version 9 reaches end of support. Each version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of CentOS Stream?
The latest active version of CentOS Stream is 10. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when CentOS Stream reaches end of life?
When CentOS Stream reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.
How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of CentOS Stream?
Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.
Is there extended support available for EOL CentOS Stream versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.