Question 1

What is the EOL Risk Score for Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow)?

Accepted Answer

Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow) 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 18 (Spherical Cow) still supported?

Accepted Answer

Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow) is no longer supported — it has passed its end of life date (January 14, 2014). No further security patches will be issued. Upgrade to a supported version or obtain extended lifecycle support.

Question 3

When does Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow) reach end of life?

Accepted Answer

Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow) reached (or will reach) end of life on January 14, 2014. After this date, no security patches or bug fixes are issued by the vendor.

Question 4

What are the security risks of running Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow) after end of life?

Accepted Answer

After end of life, Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow) 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.