Docker Engine End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Docker Engine versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
| Version | Latest Release | Release Date | EOL Date | Days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.03 | 17.03.2 | Feb 23, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | 3369 days past EOL | EOL |
| 17.04 | 17.04.0 | Apr 3, 2017 | Jun 4, 2017 | 3339 days past EOL | EOL |
| 17.05 | 17.05.0 | May 4, 2017 | Jul 28, 2017 | 3285 days past EOL | EOL |
| 17.06 | 17.06.2 | Jun 20, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | 3222 days past EOL | EOL |
| 17.07 | 17.07.0 | Aug 28, 2017 | Oct 26, 2017 | 3195 days past EOL | EOL |
| 17.09 | 17.09.1 | Sep 22, 2017 | Nov 17, 2017 | 3173 days past EOL | EOL |
| 17.10 | 17.10.0 | Oct 13, 2017 | Dec 20, 2017 | 3140 days past EOL | EOL |
| 17.11 | 17.11.0 | Nov 17, 2017 | Jan 27, 2018 | 3102 days past EOL | EOL |
| 18.01 | 18.01.0 | Dec 12, 2017 | Mar 7, 2018 | 3063 days past EOL | EOL |
| 17.12 | 17.12.1 | Dec 15, 2017 | Feb 10, 2018 | 3088 days past EOL | EOL |
| 18.02 | 18.02.0 | Jan 26, 2018 | Apr 21, 2018 | 3018 days past EOL | EOL |
| 18.03 | 18.03.1 | Mar 14, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | 2999 days past EOL | EOL |
| 18.04 | 18.04.0 | Mar 27, 2018 | Jun 9, 2018 | 2969 days past EOL | EOL |
| 18.05 | 18.05.0 | Apr 25, 2018 | Aug 18, 2018 | 2899 days past EOL | EOL |
| 18.06 | 18.06.3 | Jul 18, 2018 | Dec 8, 2018 | 2787 days past EOL | EOL |
| 18.09 | 18.09.9 | Nov 8, 2018 | Aug 22, 2019 | 2530 days past EOL | EOL |
| 19.03 | 19.03.15 | Jul 22, 2019 | Jan 8, 2021 | 2025 days past EOL | EOL |
| 20.10 | 20.10.27 | Dec 9, 2020 | Dec 10, 2023 | 959 days past EOL | EOL |
| 23.0 | 23.0.18 | Feb 2, 2023 | May 19, 2025 | 433 days past EOL | EOL |
| 24.0 | 24.0.9 | May 16, 2023 | Jun 8, 2024 | 778 days past EOL | EOL |
| 25.0 | 25.0.16 | Jan 19, 2024 | Dec 4, 2026 | 131 days remaining | Warning |
| 26.0 | 26.0.2 | Mar 20, 2024 | Jun 8, 2024 | 778 days past EOL | EOL |
| 26.1 | 26.1.5 | Apr 22, 2024 | Feb 17, 2025 | 524 days past EOL | EOL |
| 27 | 27.5.1 | Jun 25, 2024 | May 3, 2025 | 449 days past EOL | EOL |
| 28 | 28.5.2 | Feb 20, 2025 | May 13, 2026 | 74 days past EOL | EOL |
| 29 | 29.6.2 | Nov 10, 2025 | TBD | Supported | Active |
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What does Docker Engine end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Docker Engine 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 Docker Engine 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 Docker Engine versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
Docker Engine has 24 versions past end of life — security patches have stopped, but CVE disclosures haven't. The good news: extended support for Docker Engine exists — vetted vendors ship security patches for years past the official date. Tell us where to reach you and we'll reply with matched options and pricing guidance.