Proxmox VE End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Proxmox VE versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
⚡Proxmox VE 8 reaches end of life on August 31, 2026. Plan your migration now — 69 days remaining.
📅 Get reminded before Proxmox VE 8 reaches EOL on August 31, 2026 — alerts 90, 30 & 7 days out.
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. Methodology →
Release Cycle Timeline
■ EOL
■ Warning
■ Active
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All Versions
Version
Latest Release
Release Date
EOL Date
Days
Status
1
1.9
Sep 13, 2011
Jan 31, 2013
4891 days past EOL
EOL
2
2.3
Mar 30, 2012
May 31, 2014
4406 days past EOL
EOL
3
3.4
May 24, 2013
Feb 28, 2017
3402 days past EOL
EOL
4
4.4
Oct 6, 2015
Jun 30, 2018
2915 days past EOL
EOL
5
5.4
Jul 4, 2017
Jul 31, 2020
2153 days past EOL
EOL
6
6.4
Jul 16, 2019
Sep 30, 2022
1362 days past EOL
EOL
7
7.4
Jul 6, 2021
Jul 31, 2024
692 days past EOL
EOL
8
8.4
Jun 22, 2023
Aug 31, 2026
69 days remaining
Warning
9
9.2
Aug 5, 2025
TBD
Supported
Active
What does Proxmox VE end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Proxmox VE 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 Proxmox VE 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.
Extended Support Options
If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL Proxmox VE versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
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The next Proxmox VE version reaching EOL is 8 on August 31, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
When is the Proxmox VE support end date?
The next Proxmox VE support end date is August 31, 2026, when version 8 reaches end of support. Each version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of Proxmox VE?
The latest active version of Proxmox VE is 9.2. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Proxmox VE reaches end of life?
When Proxmox VE 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 Proxmox VE?
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 Proxmox VE versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.