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Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 End of Life Date
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 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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Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 is past end of life. Standard support ended May 31, 2021. Patches continue until December 30, 2028 only under Red Hat Extended Life Cycle Support, a paid programme — if you are not covered by it, this version is unpatched today.
EOL Date
May 31, 2021
1986 days past EOL
Latest Release
—
Standard release
Release Date
May 1, 2015
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 series
Extended Support
Dec 30, 2028
Red Hat Extended Life Cycle Support · paid
Where these dates come from
End of lifeMay 31, 2021Vendor's own page, read by our adapter · access.redhat.com · checked Nov 3, 2026high · 2 sources agree End of active supportMay 31, 2018Vendor's own page, read by our adapter · access.redhat.com · checked Nov 3, 2026high · 2 sources agree End of extended supportDec 30, 2028Vendor's own page, read by our adapter · access.redhat.com · checked Nov 3, 2026high · 2 sources agree ReleaseMay 1, 2015Vendor's own page, read by our adapter · access.redhat.com · checked Nov 3, 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
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 was released on May 1, 2015 and support ended on May 31, 2021 — a supported lifespan of 6 years and 1 month, in line with the 5 years and 5 months median for Red Hat JBoss Web Server releases. Standard support ended 5 years and 5 months ago. Security fixes now come only through extended support, published to December 30, 2028; without it this version is unpatched. 2 newer Red Hat JBoss Web Server 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 Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 support options
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All Red Hat JBoss Web Server Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 1 |
— |
Apr 30, 2014 |
EOL |
| 2 |
— |
Nov 30, 2017 |
EOL |
| → 3 |
— |
May 31, 2021 |
EOL |
| 5 |
— |
Jul 31, 2025 |
EOL |
| 6 |
— |
Nov 30, 2028 |
Active |
| 7 |
— |
Nov 30, 2031 |
Active |
What does Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 end of life mean?
When Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version except under Red Hat Extended Life Cycle Support (paid), until Dec 30, 2028. 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 JBoss Web Server 3 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 reach end of life?
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 reached end of life on May 31, 2021. Security patches continue only under Red Hat Extended Life Cycle Support (paid), until December 30, 2028; without it this version receives none.
Is Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 still supported?
Not in standard support. Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 reached end of life on May 31, 2021; security patches continue only under Red Hat Extended Life Cycle Support (paid) until December 30, 2028.
What should I upgrade to from Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3?
The recommended upgrade from Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 is
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Red Hat JBoss Web Server full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 past EOL?
Since Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches outside Red Hat Extended Life Cycle Support. 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 JBoss Web Server should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.