Red Hat JBoss EAP End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Red Hat JBoss EAP versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
✓Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1.5 is actively supported. Next EOL: version 8 on February 5, 2031.
📅 Get reminded before Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 reaches EOL on February 5, 2031 — alerts 90, 30 & 7 days out.
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Release Cycle Timeline
■ EOL
■ Warning
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All Versions
Version
Latest Release
Release Date
EOL Date
Days
Status
4.2
4.2.0.CP09
Jun 1, 2007
Jun 30, 2012
5106 days past EOL
EOL
4.3
4.3.0 CP10
Jan 1, 2008
Jan 31, 2013
4891 days past EOL
EOL
5
5.2.0
Nov 1, 2009
Nov 30, 2016
3492 days past EOL
EOL
6
6.4.24
Jun 1, 2012
Jun 30, 2019
2550 days past EOL
EOL
7
7.4.23
May 1, 2016
Jun 30, 2025
358 days past EOL
EOL
8
8.1.5
Feb 5, 2024
Feb 5, 2031
1688 days remaining
Active
What does Red Hat JBoss EAP end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Red Hat JBoss EAP 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 Red Hat JBoss EAP 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 Red Hat JBoss EAP versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
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What is the end-of-life date for Red Hat JBoss EAP?
The next Red Hat JBoss EAP version reaching EOL is 8 on February 5, 2031. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
When is the Red Hat JBoss EAP support end date?
The next Red Hat JBoss EAP support end date is February 5, 2031, 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 Red Hat JBoss EAP?
The latest active version of Red Hat JBoss EAP is 8.1.5. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Red Hat JBoss EAP reaches end of life?
When Red Hat JBoss EAP 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 Red Hat JBoss EAP?
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 Red Hat JBoss EAP versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.