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Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) End of Life Date
Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) 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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Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 2594 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Oct 1, 2019
2594 days past EOL
Latest Release
5.12.2.2
Standard release
Release Date
Sep 30, 2013
Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeOct 1, 2019endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseSep 30, 2013endoflife.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.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
Kindle paperwhite-6 was released on September 30, 2013 and support ended on October 1, 2019 — a supported lifespan of 6 years, in line with the 6 years and 5 months median for Kindle releases. It has been past its end-of-life date for 7 years and 1 month. 9 newer Kindle 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 Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) end of life mean?
When Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) 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 Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Kindle Scribe (3rd Generation) or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) reach end of life?
Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) reached end of life on October 1, 2019. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) still supported?
No. Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) reached end of life on October 1, 2019 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation)?
The recommended upgrade from Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) is
Kindle Scribe (3rd Generation) — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Kindle full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) past EOL?
Since Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) 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 Kindle should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.