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Suse Manager End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Suse Manager versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

Suse Manager 5.0 reaches end of life on June 30, 2026. Plan your migration now — 52 days remaining.
Latest Active
5.1.2
5.1 series
Next EOL
5.0
Jun 30, 2026
Active Versions
1
of 11 total
EOL Versions
9
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620271.72.13.03.13.24.04.14.24.35.05.1TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1.7 1.7.6 Aug 9, 2012 Jun 30, 2015 3966 days past EOL EOL
2.1 2.1.19 Jun 2, 2014 Jan 31, 2017 3385 days past EOL EOL
3.0 3.0.12 Apr 5, 2016 Oct 31, 2018 2747 days past EOL EOL
3.1 3.1.11 Jun 27, 2017 Jun 30, 2019 2505 days past EOL EOL
3.2 3.2.15 Jun 25, 2018 Sep 30, 2020 2047 days past EOL EOL
4.0 4.0.14 Jun 26, 2019 Jun 30, 2021 1774 days past EOL EOL
4.1 4.1.15 Jul 21, 2020 Oct 31, 2022 1286 days past EOL EOL
4.2 4.2.14 Jun 21, 2021 Oct 31, 2023 921 days past EOL EOL
4.3 LTS 4.3.17 Jun 20, 2022 Jun 30, 2025 313 days past EOL EOL
5.0 5.0.7 Jul 16, 2024 Jun 30, 2026 52 days remaining Warning
5.1 5.1.2 Jul 31, 2025 Jul 31, 2027 448 days remaining Active

What does Suse Manager end of life mean for your organization?

When a Suse Manager version 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 Suse Manager 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Suse Manager?
The next Suse Manager version reaching EOL is 5.0 on June 30, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Suse Manager?
The latest active version of Suse Manager is 5.1.2. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Suse Manager reaches end of life?
When Suse Manager 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 Suse Manager?
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 Suse Manager versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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