IBM Semeru Runtime 24 End of Life Date
IBM Semeru Runtime 24 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
IBM Semeru Runtime 24 was released on March 31, 2025 and support ended on September 25, 2025 — a supported lifespan of 6 months, shorter than the 5 years median for IBM Semeru Runtime releases. It was not an LTS release; IBM Semeru Runtime reserves longer patch windows for its LTS versions. The last patch it will ever receive is 24.0.2+12, published August 12, 2025 — 44 days before support ended. It has been without security patches for 11 months. 1 newer IBM Semeru Runtime release has shipped since.
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Compare Options →| 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 24 end of life mean?
When IBM Semeru Runtime 24 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 24 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.