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Ubuntu End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

✓ Ubuntu 26.04 is actively supported. Next EOL: version 22.04 on April 1, 2027.
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Latest Active
26.04
26.04 series
Next EOL
22.04
Apr 1, 2027
Active Versions
3
of 44 total
EOL Versions
41
no longer patched
75 / 100
High Risk
EOL Risk Score™  How is this calculated? →
EOL Recency
25/40
Attack Surface
30/30 Critical tier
CISA KEV Exposure
20/20 Yes — 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. Methodology →
Release Cycle Timeline
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All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
4.10 4.10 Oct 20, 2004 Apr 30, 2006 7377 days past EOL EOL
5.04 5.04 Apr 8, 2005 Oct 31, 2006 7193 days past EOL EOL
5.10 5.10 Oct 13, 2005 Apr 13, 2007 7029 days past EOL EOL
6.06 LTS 6.06.2 Aug 10, 2006 Jun 1, 2011 5519 days past EOL EOL
6.10 6.10 Oct 26, 2006 Apr 26, 2008 6650 days past EOL EOL
7.04 7.04 Apr 19, 2007 Oct 19, 2008 6474 days past EOL EOL
7.10 7.10 Oct 18, 2007 Apr 18, 2009 6293 days past EOL EOL
8.04 LTS 8.04.4 Apr 24, 2008 May 9, 2013 4811 days past EOL EOL
8.10 8.10 Oct 30, 2008 Apr 30, 2010 5916 days past EOL EOL
9.04 9.04 Apr 23, 2009 Oct 23, 2010 5740 days past EOL EOL
9.10 9.10 Oct 29, 2009 Apr 30, 2011 5551 days past EOL EOL
10.04 LTS 10.04.4 Apr 29, 2010 May 9, 2013 4811 days past EOL EOL
10.10 10.10 Oct 10, 2010 Apr 10, 2012 5205 days past EOL EOL
11.04 11.04 Apr 28, 2011 Oct 28, 2012 5004 days past EOL EOL
11.10 11.10 Oct 13, 2011 May 9, 2013 4811 days past EOL EOL
12.04 LTS 12.04.5 Apr 26, 2012 Apr 28, 2017 3361 days past EOL EOL
12.10 12.10 Oct 18, 2012 May 16, 2014 4439 days past EOL EOL
13.04 13.04 Apr 25, 2013 Jan 27, 2014 4548 days past EOL EOL
13.10 13.10 Oct 17, 2013 Jul 17, 2014 4377 days past EOL EOL
14.04 LTS 14.04.6 Apr 17, 2014 Apr 2, 2019 2657 days past EOL EOL
14.10 14.10 Oct 23, 2014 Jul 23, 2015 4006 days past EOL EOL
15.04 15.04 Apr 23, 2015 Feb 4, 2016 3810 days past EOL EOL
15.10 15.10 Oct 22, 2015 Jul 28, 2016 3635 days past EOL EOL
16.04 LTS 16.04.7 Apr 21, 2016 Apr 2, 2021 1926 days past EOL EOL
16.10 16.10 Oct 13, 2016 Jul 20, 2017 3278 days past EOL EOL
17.04 17.04 Apr 13, 2017 Jan 13, 2018 3101 days past EOL EOL
17.10 17.10 Oct 19, 2017 Jul 19, 2018 2914 days past EOL EOL
18.04 LTS 18.04.6 Apr 26, 2018 May 31, 2023 1137 days past EOL EOL
18.10 18.10 Oct 18, 2018 Jul 18, 2019 2550 days past EOL EOL
19.04 19.04 Apr 18, 2019 Jan 23, 2020 2361 days past EOL EOL
19.10 19.10 Oct 17, 2019 Jul 6, 2020 2196 days past EOL EOL
20.04 LTS 20.04.6 Apr 23, 2020 May 31, 2025 406 days past EOL EOL
20.10 20.10 Oct 22, 2020 Jul 22, 2021 1815 days past EOL EOL
21.04 21.04 Apr 22, 2021 Jan 20, 2022 1633 days past EOL EOL
21.10 21.10 Oct 14, 2021 Jul 14, 2022 1458 days past EOL EOL
22.04 LTS 22.04.5 Apr 21, 2022 Apr 1, 2027 264 days remaining Active
22.10 22.10 Oct 20, 2022 Jul 20, 2023 1087 days past EOL EOL
23.04 23.04 Apr 20, 2023 Jan 20, 2024 903 days past EOL EOL
23.10 23.10 Oct 12, 2023 Jul 12, 2024 729 days past EOL EOL
24.04 LTS 24.04.4 Apr 25, 2024 May 31, 2029 1055 days remaining Active
24.10 24.10 Oct 10, 2024 Jul 10, 2025 366 days past EOL EOL
25.04 25.04 Apr 17, 2025 Jan 17, 2026 175 days past EOL EOL
25.10 25.10 Oct 9, 2025 Jul 1, 2026 10 days past EOL EOL
26.04 LTS 26.04 Apr 23, 2026 Apr 30, 2031 1754 days remaining Active

What does Ubuntu end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Ubuntu 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 Ubuntu 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.

Extended Support Options

If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL Ubuntu versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Ubuntu?
The next Ubuntu version reaching EOL is 22.04 on April 1, 2027. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
When is the Ubuntu support end date?
The next Ubuntu support end date is April 1, 2027, when version 22.04 reaches end of support. Each version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of Ubuntu?
The latest active version of Ubuntu is 26.04. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Ubuntu reaches end of life?
When Ubuntu 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 Ubuntu?
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 Ubuntu versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.
Does Ubuntu track end-of-life by point release (e.g. Ubuntu 26.04.1, Ubuntu 26.04.2)?
No — Ubuntu end-of-life dates apply to the entire 26.04.x release series, not individual point releases. A point release like Ubuntu 26.04.1 or Ubuntu 26.04.2 shares the same EOL date as Ubuntu 26.04. Security patches stop for the entire 26.04.x line on that date, regardless of which patch version you are running. Check the table above for EOL dates by major version series.
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