Fedora 41 · Version Status
Fedora 41 End of Life Date
Fedora 41 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 41 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 327 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Dec 15, 2025
327 days past EOL
Latest Release
41
Standard release
Release Date
Oct 29, 2024
Fedora 41 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeDec 15, 2025Vendor's own page, checked by a person · docs.fedoraproject.org · checked Oct 1, 2026high · 2 sources agree ReleaseOct 29, 2024Vendor's own page, checked by a person · docs.fedoraproject.org · checked Oct 1, 2026high · 2 sources agree 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 41 was released on October 29, 2024 and support ended on December 15, 2025 — a supported lifespan of 1 year and 2 months, in line with the 1 year and 1 month median for Fedora releases. Its latest release on record is 41, published October 29, 2024 — 1 year and 2 months before support ended. It has been past its end-of-life date for 11 months. 2 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 41 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 41 end of life mean?
When Fedora 41 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 41 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 41 reach end of life?
Fedora 41 reached end of life on December 15, 2025. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Fedora 41 still supported?
No. Fedora 41 reached end of life on December 15, 2025 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Fedora 41?
The recommended upgrade from Fedora 41 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 41 past EOL?
Since Fedora 41 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.