RabbitMQ 4.4 · Version Status
RabbitMQ 4.4 End of Life Date
RabbitMQ 4.4 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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RabbitMQ 4.4 is actively supported. EOL date: July 31, 2027.
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EOL Date
Jul 31, 2027
277 days remaining
Latest Release
4.4.0
Standard release
Release Date
Oct 20, 2026
RabbitMQ 4.4 series
Extended Support
Oct 31, 2028
VMware Extended Commercial Support · paid
Where these dates come from
End of lifeJul 31, 2027Vendor's own page, read by our adapter · rabbitmq.com · checked Oct 27, 2026high · 2 sources agree End of extended supportOct 31, 2028Vendor's own page, read by our adapter · rabbitmq.com · checked Oct 27, 2026high · 2 sources agree ReleaseOct 20, 2026Vendor's own page, read by our adapter · rabbitmq.com · checked Oct 27, 2026high · 2 sources agree 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
RabbitMQ 4.4 was released on October 20, 2026 and support is scheduled to end on July 31, 2027 — a planned supported lifespan of 9 months, shorter than the 1 year median for RabbitMQ releases. Its most recent patch is 4.4.0, published October 16, 2026.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in 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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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
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| 3.0 |
3.0.4 |
Nov 30, 2013 |
EOL |
| 3.1 |
3.1.5 |
Apr 30, 2014 |
EOL |
| 3.2 |
3.2.4 |
Oct 31, 2014 |
EOL |
| 3.3 |
3.3.5 |
Mar 31, 2015 |
EOL |
| 3.4 |
3.4.4 |
Oct 31, 2015 |
EOL |
| 3.5 |
3.5.8 |
Oct 31, 2016 |
EOL |
| 3.6 |
3.6.16 |
May 31, 2018 |
EOL |
| 3.7 |
3.7.28 |
Sep 30, 2020 |
EOL |
What does RabbitMQ 4.4 end of life mean?
When RabbitMQ 4.4 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 RabbitMQ 4.4 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to RabbitMQ 4.4 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does RabbitMQ 4.4 reach end of life?
RabbitMQ 4.4 reaches end of life on July 31, 2027. That is 277 days remaining.
Is RabbitMQ 4.4 still supported?
Yes, RabbitMQ 4.4 is currently supported. The EOL date is July 31, 2027.
What should I upgrade to from RabbitMQ 4.4?
The recommended upgrade from RabbitMQ 4.4 is
RabbitMQ 4.4 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
RabbitMQ full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running RabbitMQ 4.4 past EOL?
When RabbitMQ 4.4 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing 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 RabbitMQ should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.