Salt 3007 · Version Status
Salt 3007 End of Life Date
Salt 3007 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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Salt 3007 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. EOL since June 2026 — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Jun 2026
EOL since June 2026
Latest Release
3007.17
Standard release
Release Date
Mar 6, 2024
Salt 3007 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeJun 2026Vendor's own page (our correction) · docs.saltproject.io · checked Nov 1, 2026medium · 1 source agrees End of active supportJun 2026Vendor's own page, checked by a person · docs.saltproject.io · checked Nov 1, 2026high · 2 sources agree ReleaseMar 6, 2024Vendor's own page, checked by a person · docs.saltproject.io · checked Nov 1, 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
Salt 3007 was released on March 6, 2024 and support ended in June 2026 — a supported lifespan of 2 years and 4 months, longer than the 1 year and 9 months median for Salt releases. It was not an LTS release; Salt reserves longer patch windows for its LTS releases. Its latest release on record is 3007.17, published October 27, 2026 — after the published end-of-life month. It has been past its end-of-life date for 4 months.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
20/20 Named in CISA 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 Salt 3007 support options
Some vendors and third parties sell security patches beyond end of life; whether one covers this version varies. Compare your options.
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 2014.7 |
2014.7.9 |
May 31, 2016 |
EOL |
| 2015.5 |
2015.5.11 |
Nov 30, 2016 |
EOL |
| 2015.8 |
2015.8.13 |
Mar 31, 2017 |
EOL |
| 2016.3 |
2016.3.8 |
Nov 30, 2017 |
EOL |
| 2017.7 |
2017.7.8 |
Aug 30, 2019 |
EOL |
| 2018.3 |
2018.3.5 |
Oct 31, 2019 |
EOL |
| 2019.2 |
2019.2.8 |
Sep 30, 2020 |
EOL |
| 3000 |
3000.9 |
Aug 31, 2021 |
EOL |
What does Salt 3007 end of life mean?
When Salt 3007 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 Salt 3007 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Salt 3008 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Salt 3007 reach end of life?
Salt 3007 reached end of life in June 2026. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Salt 3007 still supported?
No. Salt 3007 reached end of life in June 2026 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Salt 3007?
The recommended upgrade from Salt 3007 is
Salt 3008 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Salt full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Salt 3007 past EOL?
Since Salt 3007 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 Salt should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.