Vitess 16 · Version Status
Vitess 16 End of Life Date
Vitess 16 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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Vitess 16 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 983 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Feb 28, 2024
983 days past EOL
Latest Release
16.0.7
Standard release
Release Date
Feb 28, 2023
Vitess 16 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeFeb 28, 2024endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseFeb 28, 2023endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 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
Vitess 16 was released on February 28, 2023 and support ended on February 28, 2024 — a supported lifespan of 1 year, in line with the 1 year median for Vitess releases. Its latest release on record is 16.0.7, published December 20, 2023 — 2 months before support ended. It has been past its end-of-life date for 2 years and 8 months. 6 newer Vitess releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not 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.
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Extended Support
Extended Vitess 16 support options
Some vendors and third parties sell security patches beyond end of life; whether one covers this version varies. Compare your options.
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
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| 13 |
13.0.3 |
Feb 22, 2023 |
EOL |
| 14 |
14.0.5 |
Jun 28, 2023 |
EOL |
| 15 |
15.0.5 |
Oct 25, 2023 |
EOL |
| → 16 |
16.0.7 |
Feb 28, 2024 |
EOL |
| 17 |
17.0.7 |
Jun 27, 2024 |
EOL |
| 18 |
18.0.8 |
Nov 7, 2024 |
EOL |
| 19 |
19.0.10 |
Mar 6, 2025 |
EOL |
| 20 |
20.0.8 |
Jun 27, 2025 |
EOL |
What does Vitess 16 end of life mean?
When Vitess 16 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 Vitess 16 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to a supported version or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Vitess 16 reach end of life?
Vitess 16 reached end of life on February 28, 2024. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Vitess 16 still supported?
No. Vitess 16 reached end of life on February 28, 2024 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Vitess 16?
What are the security risks of running Vitess 16 past EOL?
Since Vitess 16 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue 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 Vitess should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.