Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 · Version Status
Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 End of Life Date
Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Dates read at the vendor's own lifecycle pages (access.redhat.com); the source of each date is on the product page.
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Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 1722 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Jan 31, 2022
1722 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
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Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeJan 31, 2022Vendor's own page, checked by a person · access.redhat.com · checked Oct 19, 2026high · 2 sources agree End of active supportJan 31, 2022Vendor's own page, checked by a person · access.redhat.com · checked Oct 19, 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
It has been without security patches for 4 years and 9 months. 3 newer Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) releases have shipped since.
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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Extended Support
Extended Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 support options
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All Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
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| 2.9 |
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Oct 31, 2026 |
Warning |
| → 1.8 |
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Jan 31, 2022 |
EOL |
| 3.2 |
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Nov 30, 2027 |
Active |
| 3.1 |
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May 4, 2026 |
EOL |
| 3.0 |
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Dec 16, 2025 |
EOL |
What does Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 end of life mean?
When Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 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 Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 3.2 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 reach end of life?
Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 reached end of life on January 31, 2022. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 still supported?
No. Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 reached end of life on January 31, 2022 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8?
What are the security risks of running Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 past EOL?
Since Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) 1.8 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue 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 Streams for Apache Kafka (Red Hat AMQ Streams) should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.