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Karpenter End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

Karpenter 1.11.1 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
Latest Active
1.11.1
1.11 series
Next EOL
None upcoming
Active Versions
1
of 12 total
EOL Versions
11
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 202520261.01.11.21.31.41.51.61.71.81.91.101.11TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1.0 1.0.8 Aug 14, 2024 Jan 28, 2025 466 days past EOL EOL
1.1 1.1.4 Nov 30, 2024 Mar 4, 2025 431 days past EOL EOL
1.2 1.2.4 Jan 28, 2025 Apr 16, 2025 388 days past EOL EOL
1.3 1.3.4 Mar 4, 2025 May 24, 2025 350 days past EOL EOL
1.4 1.4.1 Apr 16, 2025 Jul 14, 2025 299 days past EOL EOL
1.5 1.5.4 May 24, 2025 Sep 16, 2025 235 days past EOL EOL
1.6 1.6.3 Jul 14, 2025 Oct 8, 2025 213 days past EOL EOL
1.7 1.7.1 Sep 16, 2025 Feb 6, 2026 92 days past EOL EOL
1.8 1.8.2 Oct 8, 2025 Jan 15, 2026 114 days past EOL EOL
1.9 1.9.0 Feb 6, 2026 Mar 20, 2026 50 days past EOL EOL
1.10 1.10.0 Mar 20, 2026 Apr 6, 2026 33 days past EOL EOL
1.11 1.11.1 Apr 6, 2026 Already EOL Supported Active

What does Karpenter end of life mean for your organization?

When a Karpenter version 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 Karpenter 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Karpenter?
See the full table above for all Karpenter version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Karpenter?
The latest active version of Karpenter is 1.11.1. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Karpenter reaches end of life?
When Karpenter 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 Karpenter?
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 Karpenter 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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