Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all IBM MQ versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
✓IBM MQ 9.4 is actively supported. Next EOL: version 9.3 on September 30, 2027.
📅 Get reminded before IBM MQ 9.3 reaches EOL on September 30, 2027 — 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
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All Versions
Version
Latest Release
Release Date
EOL Date
Days
Status
5.2
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Dec 1, 2000
Dec 31, 2003
8210 days past EOL
EOL
5.3
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Jun 1, 2002
Sep 28, 2007
6843 days past EOL
EOL
6.0
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May 1, 2005
Sep 30, 2012
5014 days past EOL
EOL
7.0
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May 1, 2008
Sep 30, 2015
3919 days past EOL
EOL
7.1
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Nov 1, 2011
Apr 30, 2017
3341 days past EOL
EOL
7.5
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Jun 15, 2012
Apr 30, 2018
2976 days past EOL
EOL
8.0
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Jun 13, 2014
Apr 30, 2020
2245 days past EOL
EOL
9.0
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Jun 2, 2016
Sep 30, 2021
1727 days past EOL
EOL
9.1
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Jul 23, 2018
Sep 30, 2023
997 days past EOL
EOL
9.2
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Jul 23, 2020
Sep 30, 2025
266 days past EOL
EOL
9.3
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Jun 23, 2022
Sep 30, 2027
464 days remaining
Active
9.4
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Jun 18, 2024
TBD
Supported
Active
What does IBM MQ end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of IBM MQ 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 IBM MQ 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 IBM MQ versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
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The next IBM MQ version reaching EOL is 9.3 on September 30, 2027. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
When is the IBM MQ support end date?
The next IBM MQ support end date is September 30, 2027, when version 9.3 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 IBM MQ?
The latest active version of IBM MQ is 9.4. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when IBM MQ reaches end of life?
When IBM MQ 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 IBM MQ?
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 IBM MQ versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.