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NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB) End of Life Date
NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB) 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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NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB) is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 1286 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
May 1, 2023
1286 days past EOL
Latest Release
515.105.01
Standard release
Release Date
May 11, 2022
NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB) series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeMay 1, 2023endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees End of active supportMay 1, 2023endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseMay 11, 2022endoflife.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
NVIDIA r515-linux was released on May 11, 2022 and support ended on May 1, 2023 — a supported lifespan of 1 year, in line with the 1 year median for NVIDIA releases. It was not an LTS release; NVIDIA reserves longer patch windows for its LTS releases. Its latest release on record is 515.105.01, published March 30, 2023 — 32 days before support ended. It has been past its end-of-life date for 3 years and 6 months. 28 newer NVIDIA 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 NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB) end of life mean?
When NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB) 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 NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to NVIDIA R620-Linux or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB) reach end of life?
NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB) reached end of life on May 1, 2023. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB) still supported?
No. NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB) reached end of life on May 1, 2023 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB)?
The recommended upgrade from NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB) is
NVIDIA R620-Linux — the latest actively supported version. Check the
NVIDIA full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB) past EOL?
Since NVIDIA R515-Linux (PB) 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 NVIDIA should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.