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Intel Processors Kaby Lake End of Life Date
Intel Processors Kaby Lake end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Intel Processors Kaby Lake is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 951 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Mar 31, 2024
951 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Aug 30, 2015
Intel Processors Kaby Lake series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeMar 31, 2024endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseAug 30, 2015endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
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Lifecycle detail
Intel Processors kaby-lake was released on August 30, 2015 and support ended on March 31, 2024 — a supported lifespan of 8 years and 7 months, in line with the 7 years and 9 months median for Intel Processors releases. It has been past its end-of-life date for 2 years and 7 months. 3 newer Intel Processors releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None 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.
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What does Intel Processors Kaby Lake end of life mean?
When Intel Processors Kaby Lake 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: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Intel Processors Kaby Lake past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Intel Processors Panther Lake or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Intel Processors Kaby Lake reach end of life?
Intel Processors Kaby Lake reached end of life on March 31, 2024. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Intel Processors Kaby Lake still supported?
No. Intel Processors Kaby Lake reached end of life on March 31, 2024 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Intel Processors Kaby Lake?
The recommended upgrade from Intel Processors Kaby Lake is
Intel Processors Panther Lake — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Intel Processors full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Intel Processors Kaby Lake past EOL?
Since Intel Processors Kaby Lake reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Intel Processors should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.