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Fedora End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

Fedora 42 reaches end of life on May 27, 2026. Plan your migration now — 18 days remaining.
Latest Active
43
43 series
Next EOL
42
May 27, 2026
Active Versions
2
of 44 total
EOL Versions
41
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
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All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1 1 Nov 5, 2003 Sep 20, 2004 7901 days past EOL EOL
2 2 May 18, 2004 Apr 11, 2005 7698 days past EOL EOL
3 3 Nov 8, 2004 Jan 16, 2006 7418 days past EOL EOL
4 4 Jun 13, 2005 Aug 7, 2006 7215 days past EOL EOL
5 5 Mar 20, 2006 Jul 2, 2007 6886 days past EOL EOL
6 6 Oct 24, 2006 Dec 7, 2007 6728 days past EOL EOL
7 7 May 31, 2007 Jun 13, 2008 6539 days past EOL EOL
8 8 Nov 8, 2007 Jan 7, 2009 6331 days past EOL EOL
9 9 May 13, 2008 Jul 10, 2009 6147 days past EOL EOL
10 10 Nov 25, 2008 Dec 17, 2009 5987 days past EOL EOL
11 11 Jun 9, 2009 Jun 25, 2010 5797 days past EOL EOL
12 12 Nov 17, 2009 Dec 2, 2010 5637 days past EOL EOL
13 13 May 25, 2010 Jun 24, 2011 5433 days past EOL EOL
14 14 Nov 2, 2010 Dec 9, 2011 5265 days past EOL EOL
15 15 May 24, 2011 Jun 26, 2012 5065 days past EOL EOL
16 16 Nov 8, 2011 Feb 12, 2013 4834 days past EOL EOL
17 17 May 29, 2012 Jul 30, 2013 4666 days past EOL EOL
18 18 Jan 15, 2013 Jan 14, 2014 4498 days past EOL EOL
19 19 Jul 2, 2013 Jan 6, 2015 4141 days past EOL EOL
20 20 Dec 17, 2013 Jun 23, 2015 3973 days past EOL EOL
21 21 Dec 9, 2014 Dec 1, 2015 3812 days past EOL EOL
22 22 May 26, 2015 Jul 19, 2016 3581 days past EOL EOL
23 23 Nov 3, 2015 Dec 20, 2016 3427 days past EOL EOL
24 24 Jun 21, 2016 Aug 8, 2017 3196 days past EOL EOL
25 25 Nov 22, 2016 Dec 12, 2017 3070 days past EOL EOL
26 26 Jul 11, 2017 May 29, 2018 2902 days past EOL EOL
27 27 Nov 14, 2017 Nov 30, 2018 2717 days past EOL EOL
28 28 May 1, 2018 May 28, 2019 2538 days past EOL EOL
29 29 Oct 30, 2018 Nov 26, 2019 2356 days past EOL EOL
30 30 Apr 30, 2019 May 26, 2020 2174 days past EOL EOL
31 31 Oct 29, 2019 Nov 24, 2020 1992 days past EOL EOL
32 32 Apr 28, 2020 May 25, 2021 1810 days past EOL EOL
33 33 Oct 27, 2020 Nov 30, 2021 1621 days past EOL EOL
34 34 Apr 27, 2021 Jun 7, 2022 1432 days past EOL EOL
35 35 Nov 2, 2021 Dec 13, 2022 1243 days past EOL EOL
36 36 May 10, 2022 May 16, 2023 1089 days past EOL EOL
37 37 Nov 15, 2022 Dec 5, 2023 886 days past EOL EOL
38 38 Apr 18, 2023 May 21, 2024 718 days past EOL EOL
39 39 Nov 7, 2023 Nov 26, 2024 529 days past EOL EOL
40 40 Apr 23, 2024 May 13, 2025 361 days past EOL EOL
41 41 Oct 29, 2024 Dec 15, 2025 145 days past EOL EOL
42 42 Apr 15, 2025 May 27, 2026 18 days remaining Warning
43 43 Oct 28, 2025 Dec 9, 2026 214 days remaining Active
44 44 Apr 28, 2026 Jun 2, 2027 389 days remaining Active

What does Fedora end of life mean for your organization?

When a Fedora version 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 Fedora 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Fedora?
The next Fedora version reaching EOL is 42 on May 27, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Fedora?
The latest active version of Fedora is 43. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Fedora reaches end of life?
When Fedora 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 Fedora?
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 Fedora 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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