Vitess 21 · Version Status
Vitess 21 End of Life Date
Vitess 21 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 21 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 374 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Oct 29, 2025
374 days past EOL
Latest Release
21.0.6
Standard release
Release Date
Oct 29, 2024
Vitess 21 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeOct 29, 2025endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseOct 29, 2024endoflife.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 21 was released on October 29, 2024 and support ended on October 29, 2025 — a supported lifespan of 1 year, in line with the 1 year median for Vitess releases. Its latest release on record is 21.0.6, published November 5, 2025 — 7 days after the published end-of-life date. It has been past its end-of-life date for 1 year. 2 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 21 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 21 end of life mean?
When Vitess 21 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 21 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 21 reach end of life?
Vitess 21 reached end of life on October 29, 2025. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Vitess 21 still supported?
No. Vitess 21 reached end of life on October 29, 2025 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Vitess 21?
What are the security risks of running Vitess 21 past EOL?
Since Vitess 21 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.