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Chef Infra Client End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Q: What is the latest supported version of Chef Infra Client?

The latest active version of Chef Infra Client is 19.3.15. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Chef Infra Client versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

Latest Active

19.3.15

19 series

Next EOL

—

None upcoming

Active Versions

of 10 total

EOL Versions

no longer patched

Medium Risk

EOL Risk Score™ How is this calculated? →

EOL Recency

30/40

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. Methodology →

Release Cycle Timeline

■ EOL ■ Warning ■ Active ┊ Today

All Versions

Version	Latest Release	Release Date	EOL Date	Days	Status
10	10.34.6	Jun 18, 2012	Dec 3, 2014	4220 days past EOL	EOL
11	11.18.12	Feb 1, 2013	Mar 1, 2017	3401 days past EOL	EOL
12	12.22.5	Nov 25, 2014	Jan 22, 2018	3074 days past EOL	EOL
13	13.12.14	Mar 1, 2017	Oct 26, 2018	2797 days past EOL	EOL
14	14.15.6	Jan 22, 2018	Jan 21, 2020	2345 days past EOL	EOL
15	15.17.4	Oct 26, 2018	Dec 19, 2020	2012 days past EOL	EOL
16	16.18.30	Apr 27, 2020	Nov 30, 2022	1301 days past EOL	EOL
17	17.10.163	Apr 27, 2021	Feb 5, 2026	138 days past EOL	EOL
18	18.10.17	Sep 28, 2022	TBD	Supported	Active
19	19.3.15	Feb 5, 2026	TBD	Supported	Active

What does Chef Infra Client end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Chef Infra Client 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 Chef Infra Client 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 Chef Infra Client versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the end-of-life date for Chef Infra Client?

See the full table above for all Chef Infra Client version EOL dates.

When is the Chef Infra Client support end date?

Each Chef Infra Client version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.

What is the latest supported version of Chef Infra Client?

The latest active version of Chef Infra Client is 19.3.15. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

What happens when Chef Infra Client reaches end of life?

When Chef Infra Client 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 Chef Infra Client?

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 Chef Infra Client versions?

Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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