Linux Kernel End of Life Dates
Release, end of support and end of life dates for every tracked Linux Kernel version, with current status.
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Status as of 2026-09-23 (UTC): 37 versions tracked; 7 supported, 0 security fixes only, 0 ending within 90 days, 30 end of life.
| Version | Status | Released | Support ends | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | Supported | 2026-08-16 | Not announced | 7.2.7 |
| 7.1 | End of life | 2026-06-14 | 2026-09-02 | 7.1.13 |
| 7.0 | End of life | 2026-04-12 | 2026-06-27 | 7.0.14 |
| 6.19 | End of life | 2026-02-08 | 2026-04-22 | 6.19.14 |
| 6.18 (LTS) | Supported | 2025-11-30 | 2028-12-31 | 6.18.53 |
| 6.17 | End of life | 2025-09-28 | 2025-12-18 | 6.17.13 |
| 6.16 | End of life | 2025-07-27 | 2025-10-12 | 6.16.12 |
| 6.15 | End of life | 2025-05-25 | 2025-08-20 | 6.15.11 |
| 6.14 | End of life | 2025-03-24 | 2025-06-10 | 6.14.11 |
| 6.13 | End of life | 2025-01-19 | 2025-04-20 | 6.13.12 |
| 6.12 (LTS) | Supported | 2024-11-17 | 2028-12-31 | 6.12.111 |
| 6.11 | End of life | 2024-09-15 | 2024-12-05 | 6.11.11 |
| 6.10 | End of life | 2024-07-14 | 2024-10-10 | 6.10.14 |
| 6.9 | End of life | 2024-05-12 | 2024-07-27 | 6.9.12 |
| 6.8 | End of life | 2024-03-10 | 2024-05-30 | 6.8.12 |
| 6.7 | End of life | 2024-01-07 | 2024-04-03 | 6.7.12 |
| 6.6 (LTS) | Supported | 2023-10-30 | 2027-12-31 | 6.6.157 |
| 6.5 | End of life | 2023-08-27 | 2023-11-28 | 6.5.13 |
| 6.4 | End of life | 2023-06-25 | 2023-09-13 | 6.4.16 |
| 6.3 | End of life | 2023-04-23 | 2023-07-11 | 6.3.13 |
| 6.2 | End of life | 2023-02-19 | 2023-05-17 | 6.2.16 |
| 6.1 (LTS) | Supported | 2022-12-11 | 2027-12-31 | 6.1.188 |
| 6.0 | End of life | 2022-10-02 | 2023-01-12 | 6.0.19 |
| 5.19 | End of life | 2022-07-31 | 2022-10-24 | 5.19.17 |
| 5.18 | End of life | 2022-05-22 | 2022-08-21 | 5.18.19 |
| 5.17 | End of life | 2022-03-20 | 2022-06-14 | 5.17.15 |
| 5.16 | End of life | 2022-01-09 | 2022-04-13 | 5.16.20 |
| 5.15 (LTS) | Supported | 2021-10-31 | 2026-12-31 | 5.15.221 |
| 5.14 | End of life | 2021-08-29 | 2021-11-21 | 5.14.21 |
| 5.13 | End of life | 2021-06-27 | 2021-09-18 | 5.13.19 |
| 5.12 | End of life | 2021-04-25 | 2021-07-20 | 5.12.19 |
| 5.11 | End of life | 2021-02-14 | 2021-05-19 | 5.11.22 |
| 5.10 (LTS) | Supported | 2020-12-13 | 2026-12-31 | 5.10.270 |
| 5.4 (LTS) | End of life | 2019-11-25 | 2025-12-03 | 5.4.302 |
| 4.19 (LTS) | End of life | 2018-10-22 | 2024-12-05 | 4.19.325 |
| 4.14 (LTS) | End of life | 2017-11-12 | 2024-01-10 | 4.14.336 |
| 4.9 (LTS) | End of life | 2016-12-11 | 2023-01-07 | 4.9.337 |
Note: "Not announced" means the vendor has not published a date. "Ended (no date published)" means the source marks it ended without a date. Dates are compared as calendar days in UTC, so a date can flip up to a day earlier or later than your local calendar.
Data: endoflife.date (MIT license), snapshot 2026-09-23. Dates come from each vendor's published lifecycle. Always confirm with the vendor link before a purchase or migration decision.