Question 1

What is the EOL Risk Score for Fedora 16?

Accepted Answer

Fedora 16 has an EOL Risk Score™ of 70 out of 100, placing it in the High risk band. The score is calculated from four factors: EOL Recency (40/40), Attack Surface (30/30), CISA KEV Exposure (0/20), and Extended Support Availability (0/10).

Question 2

Is Fedora 16 still supported?

Accepted Answer

Fedora 16 is no longer supported — it has passed its end of life date (February 12, 2013). No further security patches will be issued. Upgrade to a supported version or obtain extended lifecycle support.

Question 3

When does Fedora 16 reach end of life?

Accepted Answer

Fedora 16 reached (or will reach) end of life on February 12, 2013. After this date, no security patches or bug fixes are issued by the vendor.

Question 4

What are the security risks of running Fedora 16 after end of life?

Accepted Answer

After end of life, Fedora 16 no longer receives security patches. Any newly discovered CVEs remain unpatched indefinitely. Organizations running EOL software also face compliance violations under SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, which require use of supported software versions.