CockroachDB 26.4 · Version Status
CockroachDB 26.4 End of Life Date
CockroachDB 26.4 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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CockroachDB 26.4 is actively supported. EOL date: April 26, 2028.
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EOL Date
Apr 26, 2028
536 days remaining
Latest Release
26.4.0
Standard release
Release Date
Oct 26, 2026
CockroachDB 26.4 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeApr 26, 2028Vendor's own page (our correction) · cockroachlabs.com · checked Nov 6, 2026medium · 1 source agrees End of active supportOct 26, 2027Vendor's own page (our correction) · cockroachlabs.com · checked Nov 6, 2026medium · 1 source agrees ReleaseOct 26, 2026Vendor's own page (our correction) · cockroachlabs.com · checked Nov 6, 2026medium · 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
CockroachDB 26.4 was released on October 26, 2026 and support is scheduled to end on April 26, 2028 — a planned supported lifespan of 1 year and 6 months, in line with the 1 year and 6 months median for CockroachDB releases. It is not an LTS release; CockroachDB reserves longer patch windows for its LTS releases. Its most recent patch is 26.4.0, published October 26, 2026.
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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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 1.0 |
1.0.7 |
Nov 10, 2018 |
EOL |
| 1.1 |
1.1.9 |
Apr 12, 2019 |
EOL |
| 2.0 |
2.0.7 |
Oct 4, 2019 |
EOL |
| 2.1 |
2.1.11 |
Apr 30, 2020 |
EOL |
| 19.1 |
19.1.11 |
Oct 30, 2020 |
EOL |
| 19.2 |
19.2.12 |
May 12, 2021 |
EOL |
| 20.1 |
20.1.17 |
Nov 12, 2021 |
EOL |
| 20.2 |
20.2.19 |
May 10, 2022 |
EOL |
What does CockroachDB 26.4 end of life mean?
When CockroachDB 26.4 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 CockroachDB 26.4 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to CockroachDB 26.4 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does CockroachDB 26.4 reach end of life?
CockroachDB 26.4 reaches end of life on April 26, 2028. That is 536 days remaining.
Is CockroachDB 26.4 still supported?
Yes, CockroachDB 26.4 is currently supported. The EOL date is April 26, 2028.
What should I upgrade to from CockroachDB 26.4?
The recommended upgrade from CockroachDB 26.4 is
CockroachDB 26.4 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
CockroachDB full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running CockroachDB 26.4 past EOL?
When CockroachDB 26.4 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing 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 CockroachDB should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.