Oracle Solaris 10 · Version Status
Oracle Solaris 10 End of Life Date
Oracle Solaris 10 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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Oracle Solaris 10 is past end of life. Standard support ended January 2018. Patches continue until January 2027 only under Oracle Extended Support, a paid programme — if you are not covered by it, this version is unpatched today.
EOL Date
Jan 2018
EOL since January 2018
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Jan 31, 2005
Oracle Solaris 10 series
Extended Support
Jan 2027
Oracle Extended Support · paid
Where these dates come from
End of lifeJan 2018Vendor's own page (our correction) · oracle.com · checked Oct 17, 2026medium · 1 source agrees End of extended supportJan 2027Vendor's own page (our correction) · oracle.com · checked Oct 17, 2026medium · 1 source agrees ReleaseJan 31, 2005endoflife.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
Oracle Solaris 10 was released on January 31, 2005 and support ended in January 2018 — a supported lifespan of 13 years, longer than the 9 years and 5 months median for Oracle Solaris releases. Standard support ended 8 years and 9 months ago. Security fixes now come only through extended support, published to January 2027; without it this version is unpatched. 1 newer Oracle Solaris release has shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
20/20 Named in CISA KEV
Extended Support
0/10 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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Extended Support
Extended Oracle Solaris 10 support options
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All Oracle Solaris Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 8 |
— |
Mar 2009 |
EOL |
| 9 |
— |
Oct 2011 |
EOL |
| → 10 |
— |
Jan 2018 |
EOL |
| 11 |
— |
Supported |
EOL |
| 11.1 |
— |
Supported |
EOL |
| 11.2 |
— |
Supported |
EOL |
| 11.3 |
— |
Jan 2021 |
EOL |
| 11.4 |
— |
Nov 2031 |
Active |
What does Oracle Solaris 10 end of life mean?
When Oracle Solaris 10 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version except under Oracle Extended Support (paid), until Jan 2027. 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 Oracle Solaris 10 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Oracle Solaris 11.4 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Oracle Solaris 10 reach end of life?
Oracle Solaris 10 reached end of life in January 2018. Security patches continue only under Oracle Extended Support (paid), until January 2027; without it this version receives none.
Is Oracle Solaris 10 still supported?
Not in standard support. Oracle Solaris 10 reached end of life in January 2018; security patches continue only under Oracle Extended Support (paid) until January 2027.
What should I upgrade to from Oracle Solaris 10?
The recommended upgrade from Oracle Solaris 10 is
Oracle Solaris 11.4 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Oracle Solaris full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Oracle Solaris 10 past EOL?
Since Oracle Solaris 10 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches outside Oracle Extended Support. 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 Oracle Solaris should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.