Intel Processors Panther Lake End of Life Date
Intel Processors Panther Lake end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
Intel Processors panther-lake was released on January 6, 2026 and has no published end-of-life date yet.
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) | — | Jun 30, 2020 | EOL |
| Ivy Bridge | — | Dec 31, 2019 | EOL |
| Centerton | — | Jun 30, 2021 | EOL |
| Cherry Trail | — | Jun 30, 2022 | EOL |
| Briarwood | — | Jun 30, 2021 | EOL |
| Crystal Well | — | Jun 30, 2021 | EOL |
| Haswell (Xeon E5v3/E7v3) | — | Dec 31, 2021 | EOL |
| Haswell | — | Jun 30, 2021 | EOL |
What does Intel Processors Panther Lake end of life mean?
When Intel Processors Panther 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: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running Intel Processors Panther Lake past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to Intel Processors Panther Lake or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.