IBM Semeru Runtime 17 End of Life Date
IBM Semeru Runtime 17 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
IBM Semeru Runtime 17 was released on December 9, 2021 and support is scheduled to end on October 31, 2027 — a planned supported lifespan of 5 years and 11 months, in line with the 6 years and 2 months median for IBM Semeru Runtime LTS releases. It is a long-term support (LTS) release, so it carries a longer patch window than the interim releases around it. Its most recent patch is 17.0.18+8.1, published February 26, 2026.
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 LTS | 8u482-b08 | Dec 31, 2030 | Active |
| 11 LTS | 11.0.30+7.1 | Oct 31, 2027 | Active |
| → 17 LTS | 17.0.18+8.1 | Oct 31, 2027 | Active |
| 21 LTS | 21.0.10+7.1 | Dec 31, 2029 | Active |
| 22 | 22.0.2+9 | Sep 18, 2024 | EOL |
| 23 | 23.0.2+7 | Mar 31, 2025 | EOL |
| 24 | 24.0.2+12 | Sep 25, 2025 | EOL |
| 25 LTS | 25.0.2+10.1 | Sep 30, 2030 | Active |
What does IBM Semeru Runtime 17 end of life mean?
When IBM Semeru Runtime 17 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: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running IBM Semeru Runtime 17 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to IBM Semeru Runtime 25 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.