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FreeBSD stable/14 End of Life Date
FreeBSD stable/14 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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FreeBSD stable/14 is actively supported. EOL date: November 30, 2028.
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EOL Date
Nov 30, 2028
754 days remaining
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Nov 20, 2023
FreeBSD stable/14 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeNov 30, 2028endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseNov 20, 2023endoflife.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
FreeBSD 14 was released on November 20, 2023 and support is scheduled to end on November 30, 2028 — a planned supported lifespan of 5 years, longer than the 1 year and 3 months median for FreeBSD releases.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium 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 FreeBSD stable/14 end of life mean?
When FreeBSD stable/14 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 FreeBSD stable/14 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to FreeBSD releng/14.5 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does FreeBSD stable/14 reach end of life?
FreeBSD stable/14 reaches end of life on November 30, 2028. That is 754 days remaining.
Is FreeBSD stable/14 still supported?
Yes, FreeBSD stable/14 is currently supported. The EOL date is November 30, 2028.
What should I upgrade to from FreeBSD stable/14?
The recommended upgrade from FreeBSD stable/14 is
FreeBSD releng/14.5 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
FreeBSD full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running FreeBSD stable/14 past EOL?
When FreeBSD stable/14 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 FreeBSD should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.