Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 · Version Status
Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 End of Life Date
Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 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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Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 is actively supported. EOL date: November 30, 2028.
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EOL Date
Nov 30, 2028
757 days remaining
Latest Release
5.0.0
Standard release
Release Date
Nov 3, 2026
Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeNov 30, 2028Vendor's own page (our correction) · access.redhat.com · checked Nov 3, 2026medium · 1 source agrees End of active supportNov 30, 2027Vendor's own page (our correction) · access.redhat.com · checked Nov 3, 2026medium · 1 source agrees ReleaseNov 3, 2026Vendor's own page (our correction) · access.redhat.com · checked Nov 3, 2026medium · 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.
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Lifecycle detail
Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 was released on November 3, 2026 and support is scheduled to end on November 30, 2028 — a planned supported lifespan of 2 years and 1 month, longer than the 1 year and 6 months median for Red Hat OpenShift releases. Its most recent patch is 5.0.0, published November 3, 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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All Red Hat OpenShift Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 4.1 |
4.1.41 |
May 5, 2020 |
EOL |
| 4.2 |
4.2.36 |
Jul 13, 2020 |
EOL |
| 4.3 |
4.3.40 |
Oct 27, 2020 |
EOL |
| 4.4 |
4.4.33 |
Feb 24, 2021 |
EOL |
| 4.5 |
4.5.41 |
Jul 27, 2021 |
EOL |
| 4.6 |
4.6.62 |
Oct 27, 2022 |
EOL |
| 4.7 |
4.7.60 |
Aug 24, 2022 |
EOL |
| 4.8 |
4.8.57 |
Jan 27, 2023 |
EOL |
What does Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 end of life mean?
When Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 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 Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 reach end of life?
Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 reaches end of life on November 30, 2028. That is 757 days remaining.
Is Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 still supported?
Yes, Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 is currently supported. The EOL date is November 30, 2028.
What should I upgrade to from Red Hat OpenShift 5.0?
The recommended upgrade from Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 is
Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Red Hat OpenShift full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 past EOL?
When Red Hat OpenShift 5.0 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 Red Hat OpenShift should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.