freedesktop SDK End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all freedesktop SDK versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
⚡freedesktop SDK 24.08 reaches end of life on September 8, 2026. Plan your migration now — 77 days remaining.
📅 Get reminded before freedesktop SDK 24.08 reaches EOL on September 8, 2026 — alerts 90, 30 & 7 days out.
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. Methodology →
Release Cycle Timeline
■ EOL
■ Warning
■ Active
┊ Today
All Versions
Version
Latest Release
Release Date
EOL Date
Days
Status
21.08
21.08.22
Sep 4, 2021
Sep 4, 2023
1023 days past EOL
EOL
22.08
22.08.28
Sep 1, 2022
Sep 1, 2024
660 days past EOL
EOL
23.08
23.08.34
Sep 6, 2023
Sep 6, 2025
290 days past EOL
EOL
24.08
24.08.33
Sep 8, 2024
Sep 8, 2026
77 days remaining
Warning
25.08
25.08.13
Sep 1, 2025
Sep 1, 2027
435 days remaining
Active
What does freedesktop SDK end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of freedesktop SDK 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 freedesktop SDK 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.
Extended Support Options
If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL freedesktop SDK versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
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The next freedesktop SDK version reaching EOL is 24.08 on September 8, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
When is the freedesktop SDK support end date?
The next freedesktop SDK support end date is September 8, 2026, when version 24.08 reaches end of support. Each version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of freedesktop SDK?
The latest active version of freedesktop SDK is 25.08.13. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when freedesktop SDK reaches end of life?
When freedesktop SDK 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 freedesktop SDK?
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 freedesktop SDK versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.