Amazon Linux end of life: end of support by version
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For Amazon Linux by Amazon Web Services, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 11 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 30/06/2029, that is in 994 days. The current version of Amazon Linux is 2023.12.20260930.0. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 30/09/2026.
When does support end for which Amazon Linux version?
A cycle is a maintained version line. Where a date is given, support ends on that day — after it the vendor ships no more security updates for that line.
| Cycle | Latest version | End of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023.12.20260930.0 | 994 days left | EOL 30 Jun 29 |
| 2 | 2.0.20260930.0 | 102 days ago | End of Life |
| 2018.03 | 2018.03.0.20231218.0 | 1014 days ago | End of Life |
| 2017.09 | 2017.09.1.20180409 | 1014 days ago | End of Life |
| 2017.03 | 2017.03.1.20170812 | 1014 days ago | End of Life |
| 2016.09 | 2016.09.1.20161221 | 1014 days ago | End of Life |
| 2016.03 | 2016.03 | 1014 days ago | End of Life |
| 2015.09 | 2015.09 | 1014 days ago | End of Life |
| 2015.03 | 2015.03 | 1014 days ago | End of Life |
| 2014.09 | 2014.09 | 1014 days ago | End of Life |
| 2014.03 | 2014.03 | 1014 days ago | End of Life |
| 2013.09 | 2013.09 | 1014 days ago | End of Life |
Which Amazon Linux versions no longer receive security updates?
11 of 12 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches — not even for critical flaws.
- Amazon Linux 22.0.20260930.0
- Amazon Linux 2018.032018.03.0.20231218.0
- Amazon Linux 2017.092017.09.1.20180409
- Amazon Linux 2017.032017.03.1.20170812
- Amazon Linux 2016.092016.09.1.20161221
- Amazon Linux 2016.032016.03
- Amazon Linux 2015.092015.09
- Amazon Linux 2015.032015.03
- Amazon Linux 2014.092014.09
- Amazon Linux 2014.032014.03
- Amazon Linux 2013.092013.09
Where does the EOL data for Amazon Linux come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the Amazon Linux data is as of 30/09/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies — patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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