Ubuntu 26.10 · Version Status
Ubuntu 26.10 End of Life Date
Ubuntu 26.10 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Ubuntu 26.10 is actively supported. EOL date: July 2027.
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EOL Date
Jul 2027
EOL in July 2027
Latest Release
26.10
Standard release
Release Date
Oct 15, 2026
Ubuntu 26.10 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeJul 2027Vendor's own page (our correction) · ubuntu.com · checked Oct 18, 2026medium · 1 source agrees End of active supportJul 2027Vendor's own page (our correction) · ubuntu.com · checked Oct 18, 2026medium · 1 source agrees ReleaseOct 15, 2026Vendor's own page (our correction) · ubuntu.com · checked Oct 18, 2026medium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
Ubuntu 26.10 was released on October 15, 2026 and support is scheduled to end in July 2027 — a planned supported lifespan of 10 months, shorter than the 1 year and 6 months median for Ubuntu releases. It is not an LTS release; Ubuntu reserves longer patch windows for its LTS versions. Its most recent patch is 26.10, published October 15, 2026.
Attack Surface
30/30 Critical tier
CISA KEV Exposure
10/20 Core component in 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 → ·
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
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| 4.10 |
4.10 |
Apr 30, 2006 |
EOL |
| 5.04 |
5.04 |
Oct 31, 2006 |
EOL |
| 5.10 |
5.10 |
Apr 13, 2007 |
EOL |
| 6.06 LTS |
6.06.2 |
Jun 1, 2011 |
EOL |
| 6.10 |
6.10 |
Apr 26, 2008 |
EOL |
| 7.04 |
7.04 |
Oct 19, 2008 |
EOL |
| 7.10 |
7.10 |
Apr 18, 2009 |
EOL |
| 8.04 LTS |
8.04.4 |
May 9, 2013 |
EOL |
What does Ubuntu 26.10 end of life mean?
When Ubuntu 26.10 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Ubuntu 26.10 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Ubuntu 26.10 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Ubuntu 26.10 reach end of life?
Ubuntu 26.10 reaches end of life in July 2027. The vendor publishes the month only, not a day.
Is Ubuntu 26.10 still supported?
Yes, Ubuntu 26.10 is currently supported. The EOL date is July 2027.
What should I upgrade to from Ubuntu 26.10?
The recommended upgrade from Ubuntu 26.10 is
Ubuntu 26.10 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Ubuntu full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Ubuntu 26.10 past EOL?
When Ubuntu 26.10 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Ubuntu should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.
Does Ubuntu track end-of-life by point release (e.g. Ubuntu 26.10.1, Ubuntu 26.10.2)?
No — Ubuntu end-of-life dates apply to the entire 26.10.x release series, not individual point releases. A point release like Ubuntu 26.10.1 or Ubuntu 26.10.2 shares the same EOL date as Ubuntu 26.10. Security patches stop for the entire 26.10.x line on that date, regardless of which patch version you are running. Check the table above for EOL dates by major version series.