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Kde Plasma End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

Kde Plasma 5.27.12 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
Latest Active
5.27.12
5.27 series
Next EOL
None upcoming
Active Versions
2
of 13 total
EOL Versions
11
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 20202021202220232024202520265.185.235.245.255.265.276.06.16.26.36.46.56.6TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
5.18 LTS 5.18.8 Feb 11, 2020 Feb 11, 2022 1548 days past EOL EOL
5.23 5.23.5 Oct 14, 2021 Feb 3, 2022 1556 days past EOL EOL
5.24 LTS 5.24.7 Feb 8, 2022 Oct 14, 2022 1303 days past EOL EOL
5.25 5.25.5 Jun 14, 2022 Oct 11, 2022 1306 days past EOL EOL
5.26 5.26.5 Oct 11, 2022 Feb 14, 2023 1180 days past EOL EOL
5.27 LTS 5.27.12 Feb 14, 2023 Already EOL Supported Active
6.0 6.0.5 Feb 28, 2024 Jun 18, 2024 690 days past EOL EOL
6.1 6.1.5 Jun 18, 2024 Oct 8, 2024 578 days past EOL EOL
6.2 6.2.5 Oct 8, 2024 Feb 11, 2025 452 days past EOL EOL
6.3 6.3.6 Feb 11, 2025 Jun 17, 2025 326 days past EOL EOL
6.4 6.4.6 Jun 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 200 days past EOL EOL
6.5 6.5.6 Oct 21, 2025 Feb 17, 2026 81 days past EOL EOL
6.6 6.6.4 Feb 17, 2026 Already EOL Supported Active

What does Kde Plasma end of life mean for your organization?

When a Kde Plasma 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 Kde Plasma 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 Kde Plasma?
See the full table above for all Kde Plasma version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Kde Plasma?
The latest active version of Kde Plasma is 5.27.12. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Kde Plasma reaches end of life?
When Kde Plasma 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 Kde Plasma?
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 Kde Plasma 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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