IBM AIX end of life: end of support by version
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For IBM AIX by IBM, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 8 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 30/11/2026, that is in 95 days. The current version of IBM AIX is 7.3.4. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 26/08/2026.
When does support end for which IBM AIX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3.4 | 7.3.4 | 857 days left | EOL 31 Dec 28 |
| 7.3.3 | 7.3.3 | 491 days left | EOL 31 Dec 27 |
| 7.3.2 | 7.3.2 | 95 days left | EOL 30 Nov |
| 7.3.1 | 7.3.1 | 239 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.3.0 | 7.3.0 | 604 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.2.5 | 7.2.5 | no date on record | supported |
| 7.2.4 | 7.2.4 | 1366 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.2.3 | 7.2.3 | 1792 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.2.2 | 7.2.2 | 2126 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.2.1 | 7.2.1 | 2462 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.2.0 | 7.2.0 | 2796 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.1.5 | 7.1.5 | 1215 days ago | End of Life |
Which IBM AIX versions no longer receive security updates?
8 of 12 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches — not even for critical flaws.
- IBM AIX 7.3.17.3.1
- IBM AIX 7.3.07.3.0
- IBM AIX 7.2.47.2.4
- IBM AIX 7.2.37.2.3
- IBM AIX 7.2.27.2.2
- IBM AIX 7.2.17.2.1
- IBM AIX 7.2.07.2.0
- IBM AIX 7.1.57.1.5
Where does the EOL data for IBM AIX come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the IBM AIX data is as of 26/08/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies — patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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