Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Centos versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
⚠All Centos versions are past end of life. No security patches are being issued. Migrate to a supported alternative or purchase extended support.
Latest Active
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— series
Next EOL
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None upcoming
Active Versions
0
of 4 total
EOL Versions
4
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
■ EOL
■ Warning
■ Active
┊ Today
All Versions
Version
Latest Release
Release Date
EOL Date
Days
Status
5
5.11
Apr 12, 2007
Mar 31, 2017
3326 days past EOL
EOL
6
6.10
Jul 10, 2011
Nov 30, 2020
1986 days past EOL
EOL
7
7 (2009)
Jul 7, 2014
Jun 30, 2024
678 days past EOL
EOL
8
8 (2111)
Sep 24, 2019
Dec 31, 2021
1590 days past EOL
EOL
What does Centos end of life mean for your organization?
When a Centos version 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 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 versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
See the full table above for all Centos version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Centos?
The latest active version of Centos is —. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Centos reaches end of life?
When Centos 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?
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 versions?
Yes — TuxCare offers extended support for EOL Centos versions, providing continued security patches while you plan your migration.