Linux Kernel end of life: end of support by version
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For Linux Kernel by kernel.org, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 8 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 31/12/2028, that is in 857 days. The current version of Linux Kernel is 7.2.0. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 26/08/2026.
When does support end for which Linux Kernel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 7.2.0 | no date on record | supported |
| 7.1 | 7.1.10 | no date on record | supported |
| 7.0 | 7.0.14 | 61 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.19 | 6.19.14 | 127 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.18LTS | 6.18.46 | 857 days left | EOL 31 Dec 28 |
| 6.17 | 6.17.13 | 252 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.16 | 6.16.12 | 319 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.15 | 6.15.11 | 372 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.14 | 6.14.11 | 443 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.13 | 6.13.12 | 494 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.12LTS | 6.12.105 | 857 days left | EOL 31 Dec 28 |
| 6.11 | 6.11.11 | 630 days ago | End of Life |
Which Linux Kernel 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.
- Linux Kernel 7.07.0.14
- Linux Kernel 6.196.19.14
- Linux Kernel 6.176.17.13
- Linux Kernel 6.166.16.12
- Linux Kernel 6.156.15.11
- Linux Kernel 6.146.14.11
- Linux Kernel 6.136.13.12
- Linux Kernel 6.116.11.11
Where does the EOL data for Linux Kernel come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the Linux Kernel 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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