Oracle Java SE end of life: end of support by version
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For Oracle Java SE by Oracle, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 8 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 18/09/2026, that is in 22 days. The current version of Oracle Java SE is 26.0.2. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 26/08/2026.
When does support end for which Oracle Java SE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 26.0.2 | 22 days left | EOL in 22 days |
| 25LTS | 25.0.4 | 1495 days left | EOL 30 Sept 30 |
| 24 | 24.0.2 | 345 days ago | End of Life |
| 23 | 23.0.2 | 527 days ago | End of Life |
| 22 | 22.0.2 | 709 days ago | End of Life |
| 21LTS | 21.0.12 | 765 days left | EOL 30 Sept 28 |
| 20 | 20.0.2 | 1073 days ago | End of Life |
| 19 | 19.0.2 | 1255 days ago | End of Life |
| 18 | 18.0.2.1 | 1437 days ago | End of Life |
| 17LTS | 17.0.20 | 34 days left | EOL in 34 days |
| 16 | 16.0.2 | 1808 days ago | End of Life |
| 15 | 15.0.2 | 1990 days ago | End of Life |
Which Oracle Java SE 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.
- Oracle Java SE 2424.0.2
- Oracle Java SE 2323.0.2
- Oracle Java SE 2222.0.2
- Oracle Java SE 2020.0.2
- Oracle Java SE 1919.0.2
- Oracle Java SE 1818.0.2.1
- Oracle Java SE 1616.0.2
- Oracle Java SE 1515.0.2
Where does the EOL data for Oracle Java SE come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the Oracle Java SE 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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