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Cilium End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Q: What is the latest supported version of Cilium?

The latest active version of Cilium is 1.19.5. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

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

Latest Active

1.19.5

1.19 series

Next EOL

—

None upcoming

Active Versions

of 7 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
1.13	1.13.18	Feb 15, 2023	Jul 24, 2024	699 days past EOL	EOL
1.14	1.14.19	Jul 27, 2023	Feb 4, 2025	504 days past EOL	EOL
1.15	1.15.19	Jan 31, 2024	Jul 29, 2025	329 days past EOL	EOL
1.16	1.16.19	Jul 24, 2024	Feb 3, 2026	140 days past EOL	EOL
1.17	1.17.17	Feb 4, 2025	TBD	Supported	Active
1.18	1.18.11	Jul 29, 2025	TBD	Supported	Active
1.19	1.19.5	Feb 3, 2026	TBD	Supported	Active

What does Cilium end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Cilium 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 Cilium 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 Cilium 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 Cilium?

See the full table above for all Cilium version EOL dates.

When is the Cilium support end date?

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

What is the latest supported version of Cilium?

The latest active version of Cilium is 1.19.5. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

What happens when Cilium reaches end of life?

When Cilium 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 Cilium?

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 Cilium 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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