OpenBSD end of life: end of support by version
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For OpenBSD by OpenBSD Project, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 10 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 01/11/2026, that is in 66 days. The current version of OpenBSD is 7.9. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 26/08/2026.
When does support end for which OpenBSD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | – | 278 days left | EOL 1 Jun 27 |
| 7.8 | – | 66 days left | EOL in 66 days |
| 7.7 | – | 100 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.6 | – | 309 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.5 | – | 486 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.4 | – | 688 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.3 | – | 874 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.2 | – | 1046 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.1 | – | 1235 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.0 | – | 1407 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.9 | – | 1589 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.8 | – | 1778 days ago | End of Life |
Which OpenBSD versions no longer receive security updates?
10 of 12 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches — not even for critical flaws.
- OpenBSD 7.7
- OpenBSD 7.6
- OpenBSD 7.5
- OpenBSD 7.4
- OpenBSD 7.3
- OpenBSD 7.2
- OpenBSD 7.1
- OpenBSD 7.0
- OpenBSD 6.9
- OpenBSD 6.8
Where does the EOL data for OpenBSD come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the OpenBSD 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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