Fedora 45 · Version Status
Fedora 45 End of Life Date
Fedora 45 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 45 is actively supported. EOL date: December 8, 2027.
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EOL Date
Dec 8, 2027
399 days remaining
Latest Release
45
Standard release
Release Date
Nov 3, 2026
Fedora 45 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeDec 8, 2027endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseNov 3, 2026endoflife.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 45 was released on November 3, 2026 and support is scheduled to end on December 8, 2027 — a planned supported lifespan of 1 year and 1 month, in line with the 1 year and 1 month median for Fedora releases. Its most recent patch is 45, published November 3, 2026.
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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What does Fedora 45 end of life mean?
When Fedora 45 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 45 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 45 reach end of life?
Fedora 45 reaches end of life on December 8, 2027. That is 399 days remaining.
Is Fedora 45 still supported?
Yes, Fedora 45 is currently supported. The EOL date is December 8, 2027.
What should I upgrade to from Fedora 45?
The recommended upgrade from Fedora 45 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 45 past EOL?
When Fedora 45 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 Fedora should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.