Fedora 16 (Verne) · Version Status
Fedora 16 (Verne) End of Life Date
Fedora 16 (Verne) 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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Fedora 16 (Verne) is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 5016 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Feb 12, 2013
5016 days past EOL
Latest Release
16
Standard release
Release Date
Nov 8, 2011
Fedora 16 (Verne) series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeFeb 12, 2013endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseNov 8, 2011endoflife.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
Fedora 16 was released on November 8, 2011 and support ended on February 12, 2013 — a supported lifespan of 1 year and 3 months, longer than the 1 year and 1 month median for Fedora releases. Its latest release on record is 16, published November 8, 2011 — 1 year and 3 months before support ended. It has been past its end-of-life date for 13 years and 9 months. 27 newer Fedora releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
30/30 Critical 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 Fedora 16 (Verne) support options
Some vendors and third parties sell security patches beyond end of life; whether one covers this version varies. Compare your options.
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What does Fedora 16 (Verne) end of life mean?
When Fedora 16 (Verne) 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 Fedora 16 (Verne) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Fedora 45 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Fedora 16 (Verne) reach end of life?
Fedora 16 (Verne) reached end of life on February 12, 2013. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Fedora 16 (Verne) still supported?
No. Fedora 16 (Verne) reached end of life on February 12, 2013 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Fedora 16 (Verne)?
The recommended upgrade from Fedora 16 (Verne) is
Fedora 45 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Fedora full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Fedora 16 (Verne) past EOL?
Since Fedora 16 (Verne) 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 Fedora should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.