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NVIDIA R525-Linux (PB) End of Life Date
NVIDIA R525-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 R525-Linux (PB) is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 1072 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Dec 1, 2023
1072 days past EOL
Latest Release
525.147.05
Standard release
Release Date
Nov 10, 2022
NVIDIA R525-Linux (PB) series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeDec 1, 2023endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees End of active supportDec 1, 2023endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseNov 10, 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 r525-linux was released on November 10, 2022 and support ended on December 1, 2023 — a supported lifespan of 1 year and 1 month, 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 525.147.05, published October 31, 2023 — 31 days before support ended. It has been past its end-of-life date for 2 years and 11 months. 24 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 R525-Linux (PB) end of life mean?
When NVIDIA R525-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 R525-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 R525-Linux (PB) reach end of life?
NVIDIA R525-Linux (PB) reached end of life on December 1, 2023. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is NVIDIA R525-Linux (PB) still supported?
No. NVIDIA R525-Linux (PB) reached end of life on December 1, 2023 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from NVIDIA R525-Linux (PB)?
The recommended upgrade from NVIDIA R525-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 R525-Linux (PB) past EOL?
Since NVIDIA R525-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.