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Icinga End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Q: What is the latest supported version of Icinga?

The latest active version of Icinga is 2.16.1. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Icinga versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

Latest Active

2.16.1

2.16 series

Next EOL

—

None upcoming

Active Versions

of 18 total

EOL Versions

no longer patched

Medium Risk

EOL Risk Score™ How is this calculated? →

EOL Recency

25/40

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. Methodology →

Release Cycle Timeline

■ EOL ■ Warning ■ Active ┊ Today

All Versions

Version	Latest Release	Release Date	EOL Date	Days	Status
1	1.14.2	Dec 15, 2009	Dec 31, 2018	2731 days past EOL	EOL
2.0	2.0.2	Jun 16, 2014	Aug 29, 2014	4316 days past EOL	EOL
2.1	2.1.1	Aug 29, 2014	Nov 17, 2014	4236 days past EOL	EOL
2.2	2.2.4	Nov 17, 2014	Mar 9, 2015	4124 days past EOL	EOL
2.3	2.3.11	Mar 9, 2015	Nov 16, 2015	3872 days past EOL	EOL
2.4	2.4.10	Nov 16, 2015	Aug 22, 2016	3592 days past EOL	EOL
2.5	2.5.4	Aug 22, 2016	Dec 13, 2016	3479 days past EOL	EOL
2.6	2.6.3	Dec 13, 2016	Aug 2, 2017	3247 days past EOL	EOL
2.7	2.7.2	Aug 2, 2017	Nov 16, 2017	3141 days past EOL	EOL
2.8	2.8.4	Nov 16, 2017	Jul 17, 2018	2898 days past EOL	EOL
2.9	2.9.3	Jul 17, 2018	Oct 11, 2018	2812 days past EOL	EOL
2.10	2.12.10	Oct 11, 2018	Aug 3, 2020	2150 days past EOL	EOL
2.11	2.11.12	Sep 19, 2019	Aug 2, 2021	1786 days past EOL	EOL
2.12	2.12.12	Aug 3, 2020	Jul 12, 2023	1077 days past EOL	EOL
2.13	2.13.14	Aug 2, 2021	Jun 17, 2025	371 days past EOL	EOL
2.14	2.14.8	Jul 12, 2023	Apr 23, 2026	61 days past EOL	EOL
2.15	2.15.3	Jun 17, 2025	TBD	Supported	Active
2.16	2.16.1	Apr 23, 2026	TBD	Supported	Active

What does Icinga end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Icinga 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 Icinga 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 Icinga versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the end-of-life date for Icinga?

See the full table above for all Icinga version EOL dates.

When is the Icinga support end date?

Each Icinga version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.

What is the latest supported version of Icinga?

The latest active version of Icinga is 2.16.1. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

What happens when Icinga reaches end of life?

When Icinga 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 Icinga?

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 Icinga versions?

Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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