Linux End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Linux versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
Running an EOL version? Get matched with support options — free ↓| Version | Latest Release | Release Date | EOL Date | Days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 LTS | 4.9.337 | Dec 11, 2016 | Jan 7, 2023 | 1310 days past EOL | EOL |
| 4.14 LTS | 4.14.336 | Nov 12, 2017 | Jan 10, 2024 | 942 days past EOL | EOL |
| 4.19 LTS | 4.19.325 | Oct 22, 2018 | Dec 5, 2024 | 612 days past EOL | EOL |
| 5.4 LTS | 5.4.302 | Nov 25, 2019 | Dec 3, 2025 | 249 days past EOL | EOL |
| 5.10 LTS | 5.10.263 | Dec 13, 2020 | Dec 31, 2026 | 144 days remaining | Warning |
| 5.11 | 5.11.22 | Feb 14, 2021 | May 19, 2021 | 1908 days past EOL | EOL |
| 5.12 | 5.12.19 | Apr 25, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 | 1846 days past EOL | EOL |
| 5.13 | 5.13.19 | Jun 27, 2021 | Sep 18, 2021 | 1786 days past EOL | EOL |
| 5.14 | 5.14.21 | Aug 29, 2021 | Nov 21, 2021 | 1722 days past EOL | EOL |
| 5.15 LTS | 5.15.214 | Oct 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2026 | 144 days remaining | Warning |
| 5.16 | 5.16.20 | Jan 9, 2022 | Apr 13, 2022 | 1579 days past EOL | EOL |
| 5.17 | 5.17.15 | Mar 20, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 | 1517 days past EOL | EOL |
| 5.18 | 5.18.19 | May 22, 2022 | Aug 21, 2022 | 1449 days past EOL | EOL |
| 5.19 | 5.19.17 | Jul 31, 2022 | Oct 24, 2022 | 1385 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.0 | 6.0.19 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jan 12, 2023 | 1305 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.1 LTS | 6.1.181 | Dec 11, 2022 | Dec 31, 2027 | 509 days remaining | Active |
| 6.2 | 6.2.16 | Feb 19, 2023 | May 17, 2023 | 1180 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.3 | 6.3.13 | Apr 23, 2023 | Jul 11, 2023 | 1125 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.4 | 6.4.16 | Jun 25, 2023 | Sep 13, 2023 | 1061 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.5 | 6.5.13 | Aug 27, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | 985 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.6 LTS | 6.6.149 | Oct 30, 2023 | Dec 31, 2027 | 509 days remaining | Active |
| 6.7 | 6.7.12 | Jan 7, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 | 858 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.8 | 6.8.12 | Mar 10, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | 801 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.9 | 6.9.12 | May 12, 2024 | Jul 27, 2024 | 743 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.10 | 6.10.14 | Jul 14, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | 668 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.11 | 6.11.11 | Sep 15, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 | 612 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.12 LTS | 6.12.101 | Nov 17, 2024 | Dec 31, 2028 | 875 days remaining | Active |
| 6.13 | 6.13.12 | Jan 19, 2025 | Apr 20, 2025 | 476 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.14 | 6.14.11 | Mar 24, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | 425 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.15 | 6.15.11 | May 25, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | 354 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.16 | 6.16.12 | Jul 27, 2025 | Oct 12, 2025 | 301 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.17 | 6.17.13 | Sep 28, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | 234 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6.18 LTS | 6.18.43 | Nov 30, 2025 | Dec 31, 2028 | 875 days remaining | Active |
| 6.19 | 6.19.14 | Feb 8, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | 109 days past EOL | EOL |
| 7.0 | 7.0.14 | Apr 12, 2026 | Jun 27, 2026 | 43 days past EOL | EOL |
| 7.1 | 7.1.7 | Jun 14, 2026 | TBD | Supported | Active |
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What does Linux end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Linux 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 Linux 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.
Your options when Linux reaches end of life
There are four realistic paths. Which one is right depends far more on how long the system needs to keep running than on the version you are on today.
| Option | Best when | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| Move to a supported version | The system will outlive the current version's support window and you can schedule the work | Budget for compatibility testing, not just the upgrade itself — that is where the real cost sits |
| Replace the component | The project is unmaintained, or a better-supported alternative exists | The replacement has its own lifecycle and its own end-of-life date — you are changing vendors, not escaping the problem |
| Buy extended support | Migration is genuinely underway but cannot finish before the deadline, or the workload is frozen by certification or a third-party application | A bridge, not a destination — every year purchased is a year the migration still has to happen |
| Document accepted risk | The system is isolated, short-lived, or scheduled for retirement | Only defensible with real compensating controls and a written decision — auditors treat undocumented end-of-life software as a finding |
How to choose, in one question: how many more years does this system need to run? Under a year, extended support (where it exists) is usually cheaper than an emergency migration. One to three years, migrate — support purchased repeatedly costs more than doing the project once, and the project only gets harder as the version ages. Indefinitely, migrate now and plan the next migration before it surprises you.
Worth saying plainly, because vendors selling extended support rarely will: extended support is often the more expensive choice over a multi-year horizon. It is the right answer when a deadline is genuinely unreachable, not as a default. Compare the annual fee against the one-time cost of migrating before committing to either.
Extended Support Options
If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL Linux versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
Linux has 29 versions past end of life — security patches have stopped, but CVE disclosures haven't. The good news: extended support for Linux exists — vetted vendors ship security patches for years past the official date. Tell us where to reach you and we'll reply with matched options and pricing guidance.