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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 25.10 reaches end of life on July 1, 2026. Plan your migration now — 53 days remaining.
Latest Active
22.04.5
22.04 series
Next EOL
25.10
Jul 1, 2026
Active Versions
3
of 44 total
EOL Versions
40
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
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All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
4.10 4.10 Oct 20, 2004 Apr 30, 2006 7314 days past EOL EOL
5.04 5.04 Apr 8, 2005 Oct 31, 2006 7130 days past EOL EOL
5.10 5.10 Oct 13, 2005 Apr 13, 2007 6966 days past EOL EOL
6.06 LTS 6.06.2 Aug 10, 2006 Jun 1, 2011 5456 days past EOL EOL
6.10 6.10 Oct 26, 2006 Apr 26, 2008 6587 days past EOL EOL
7.04 7.04 Apr 19, 2007 Oct 19, 2008 6411 days past EOL EOL
7.10 7.10 Oct 18, 2007 Apr 18, 2009 6230 days past EOL EOL
8.04 LTS 8.04.4 Apr 24, 2008 May 9, 2013 4748 days past EOL EOL
8.10 8.10 Oct 30, 2008 Apr 30, 2010 5853 days past EOL EOL
9.04 9.04 Apr 23, 2009 Oct 23, 2010 5677 days past EOL EOL
9.10 9.10 Oct 29, 2009 Apr 30, 2011 5488 days past EOL EOL
10.04 LTS 10.04.4 Apr 29, 2010 May 9, 2013 4748 days past EOL EOL
10.10 10.10 Oct 10, 2010 Apr 10, 2012 5142 days past EOL EOL
11.04 11.04 Apr 28, 2011 Oct 28, 2012 4941 days past EOL EOL
11.10 11.10 Oct 13, 2011 May 9, 2013 4748 days past EOL EOL
12.04 LTS 12.04.5 Apr 26, 2012 Apr 28, 2017 3298 days past EOL EOL
12.10 12.10 Oct 18, 2012 May 16, 2014 4376 days past EOL EOL
13.04 13.04 Apr 25, 2013 Jan 27, 2014 4485 days past EOL EOL
13.10 13.10 Oct 17, 2013 Jul 17, 2014 4314 days past EOL EOL
14.04 LTS 14.04.6 Apr 17, 2014 Apr 2, 2019 2594 days past EOL EOL
14.10 14.10 Oct 23, 2014 Jul 23, 2015 3943 days past EOL EOL
15.04 15.04 Apr 23, 2015 Feb 4, 2016 3747 days past EOL EOL
15.10 15.10 Oct 22, 2015 Jul 28, 2016 3572 days past EOL EOL
16.04 LTS 16.04.7 Apr 21, 2016 Apr 2, 2021 1863 days past EOL EOL
16.10 16.10 Oct 13, 2016 Jul 20, 2017 3215 days past EOL EOL
17.04 17.04 Apr 13, 2017 Jan 13, 2018 3038 days past EOL EOL
17.10 17.10 Oct 19, 2017 Jul 19, 2018 2851 days past EOL EOL
18.04 LTS 18.04.6 Apr 26, 2018 May 31, 2023 1074 days past EOL EOL
18.10 18.10 Oct 18, 2018 Jul 18, 2019 2487 days past EOL EOL
19.04 19.04 Apr 18, 2019 Jan 23, 2020 2298 days past EOL EOL
19.10 19.10 Oct 17, 2019 Jul 6, 2020 2133 days past EOL EOL
20.04 LTS 20.04.6 Apr 23, 2020 May 31, 2025 343 days past EOL EOL
20.10 20.10 Oct 22, 2020 Jul 22, 2021 1752 days past EOL EOL
21.04 21.04 Apr 22, 2021 Jan 20, 2022 1570 days past EOL EOL
21.10 21.10 Oct 14, 2021 Jul 14, 2022 1395 days past EOL EOL
22.04 LTS 22.04.5 Apr 21, 2022 Apr 1, 2027 327 days remaining Active
22.10 22.10 Oct 20, 2022 Jul 20, 2023 1024 days past EOL EOL
23.04 23.04 Apr 20, 2023 Jan 20, 2024 840 days past EOL EOL
23.10 23.10 Oct 12, 2023 Jul 12, 2024 666 days past EOL EOL
24.04 LTS 24.04.4 Apr 25, 2024 May 31, 2029 1118 days remaining Active
24.10 24.10 Oct 10, 2024 Jul 10, 2025 303 days past EOL EOL
25.04 25.04 Apr 17, 2025 Jan 17, 2026 112 days past EOL EOL
25.10 25.10 Oct 9, 2025 Jul 1, 2026 53 days remaining Warning
26.04 LTS 26.04 Apr 23, 2026 Apr 30, 2031 1817 days remaining Active

What does Ubuntu end of life mean for your organization?

When a Ubuntu 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 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 25.10 on July 1, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Ubuntu?
The latest active version of Ubuntu is 22.04.5. 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?
Yes — TuxCare offers extended support for EOL Ubuntu versions, providing continued security patches while you plan your migration.

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