Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 · Version Status
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 End of Life Date
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
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Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 is actively supported. EOL date: October 1, 2027.
EOL Date
Oct 1, 2027
510 days remaining
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Oct 1, 2025
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 series
All Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 2.3 |
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Nov 29, 2023 |
EOL |
| 2.4 |
— |
Oct 1, 2025 |
EOL |
| 2.5 |
— |
Oct 2, 2026 |
Warning |
| → 2.6 |
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Oct 1, 2027 |
Active |
What does Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 end of life mean?
When Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 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: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 reach end of life?
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 reached end of life on October 1, 2027. That is 510 days remaining.
Is Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 still supported?
Yes, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 is currently supported. The EOL date is October 1, 2027.
What should I upgrade to from Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6?
What are the security risks of running Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 past EOL?
When Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no remediation path. Most vulnerability scanners do not flag this — it is the CVE blind spot. Organizations running EOL Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.