Oracle Solaris End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Oracle Solaris versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
✓Oracle Solaris 11 is actively supported. Next EOL: version 11.4 on November 1, 2031.
Latest Active
11
11 series
Next EOL
11.4
Nov 1, 2031
Active Versions
4
of 8 total
EOL Versions
4
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
■ EOL
■ Warning
■ Active
┊ Today
All Versions
Version
Latest Release
Release Date
EOL Date
Days
Status
8
—
Feb 1, 2000
Mar 1, 2009
6278 days past EOL
EOL
9
—
May 28, 2002
Oct 1, 2011
5334 days past EOL
EOL
10
—
Jan 31, 2005
Jan 1, 2018
3050 days past EOL
EOL
11
—
Nov 9, 2011
Supported indefinitely
Supported
Active
11.1
—
Oct 3, 2012
Supported indefinitely
Supported
Active
11.2
—
Apr 29, 2014
Supported indefinitely
Supported
Active
11.3
—
Oct 26, 2015
Jan 1, 2021
1954 days past EOL
EOL
11.4
—
Aug 28, 2018
Nov 1, 2031
2002 days remaining
Active
What does Oracle Solaris end of life mean for your organization?
When a Oracle Solaris 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 Oracle Solaris 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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The next Oracle Solaris version reaching EOL is 11.4 on November 1, 2031. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Oracle Solaris?
The latest active version of Oracle Solaris is 11. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Oracle Solaris reaches end of life?
When Oracle Solaris 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 Oracle Solaris?
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 Oracle Solaris versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.