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CentOS 8 End of Life Date
CentOS 8 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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CentOS 8 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 1772 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Dec 31, 2021
1772 days past EOL
Latest Release
8 (2111)
Standard release
Release Date
Sep 24, 2019
CentOS 8 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeDec 31, 2021Vendor's own page, checked by a person · centos.org · checked Oct 1, 2026high · 2 sources agree End of active supportDec 31, 2021Vendor's own page, checked by a person · centos.org · checked Oct 1, 2026high · 2 sources agree ReleaseSep 24, 2019Vendor's own page, checked by a person · centos.org · checked Oct 1, 2026high · 2 sources agree Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
CentOS 8 was released on September 24, 2019 and support ended on December 31, 2021 — a supported lifespan of 2 years and 3 months, shorter than the 10 years median for CentOS releases. Its latest release on record is 8 (2111), published November 16, 2021 — 2 months before support ended. It has been past its end-of-life date for 4 years and 10 months.
Attack Surface
30/30 Critical tier
CISA KEV Exposure
10/20 Core component 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 CentOS 8 support options
Some vendors and third parties sell security patches beyond end of life; whether one covers this version varies. Compare your options.
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 5 |
5.11 |
Mar 31, 2017 |
EOL |
| 6 |
6.10 |
Nov 30, 2020 |
EOL |
| 7 |
7 (2009) |
Jun 30, 2024 |
EOL |
| → 8 |
8 (2111) |
Dec 31, 2021 |
EOL |
What does CentOS 8 end of life mean?
When CentOS 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: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running CentOS 8 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to a supported version or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does CentOS 8 reach end of life?
CentOS 8 reached end of life on December 31, 2021. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is CentOS 8 still supported?
No. CentOS 8 reached end of life on December 31, 2021 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from CentOS 8?
What are the security risks of running CentOS 8 past EOL?
Since CentOS 8 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL CentOS should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.