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Chef Infra Client 14 End of Life Date
Chef Infra Client 14 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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Chef Infra Client 14 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 2482 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Jan 21, 2020
2482 days past EOL
Latest Release
14.15.6
Standard release
Release Date
Jan 22, 2018
Chef Infra Client 14 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeJan 21, 2020endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees End of active supportOct 26, 2018endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseJan 22, 2018endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees 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
Chef Infra Client 14 was released on January 22, 2018 and support ended on January 21, 2020 — a supported lifespan of 2 years, shorter than the 2 years and 7 months median for Chef Infra Client releases. Its latest release on record is 14.15.6, published April 7, 2020 — 3 months after the published end-of-life date. It has been past its end-of-life date for 6 years and 10 months. 4 newer Chef Infra Client releases have shipped since.
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 Chef Infra Client 14 support options
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All Chef Infra Client Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 10 |
10.34.6 |
Dec 3, 2014 |
EOL |
| 11 |
11.18.12 |
Mar 1, 2017 |
EOL |
| 12 |
12.22.5 |
Jan 22, 2018 |
EOL |
| 13 |
13.12.14 |
Oct 26, 2018 |
EOL |
| → 14 |
14.15.6 |
Jan 21, 2020 |
EOL |
| 15 |
15.17.4 |
Dec 19, 2020 |
EOL |
| 16 |
16.18.30 |
Nov 30, 2022 |
EOL |
| 17 |
17.10.163 |
Feb 5, 2026 |
EOL |
What does Chef Infra Client 14 end of life mean?
When Chef Infra Client 14 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 Chef Infra Client 14 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Chef Infra Client 19 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Chef Infra Client 14 reach end of life?
Chef Infra Client 14 reached end of life on January 21, 2020. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Chef Infra Client 14 still supported?
No. Chef Infra Client 14 reached end of life on January 21, 2020 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Chef Infra Client 14?
The recommended upgrade from Chef Infra Client 14 is
Chef Infra Client 19 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Chef Infra Client full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Chef Infra Client 14 past EOL?
Since Chef Infra Client 14 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 Chef Infra Client should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.