SUSE Linux Enterprise end of life: end of support by version
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For SUSE Linux Enterprise by SUSE, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 10 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 30/11/2027, that is in 460 days. The current version of SUSE Linux Enterprise is 16.0. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 26/08/2026.
When does support end for which SUSE Linux Enterprise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.0 | – | 460 days left | EOL 30 Nov 27 |
| 15.7 | – | 1799 days left | EOL 31 Jul 31 |
| 15.6 | – | 239 days ago | End of Life |
| 15.5 | – | 604 days ago | End of Life |
| 15.4 | – | 970 days ago | End of Life |
| 15.3 | – | 1335 days ago | End of Life |
| 15.2 | – | 1700 days ago | End of Life |
| 12.5 | – | 665 days ago | End of Life |
| 15.1 | – | 2034 days ago | End of Life |
| 12.4 | – | 2249 days ago | End of Life |
| 15.0 | – | 2431 days ago | End of Life |
| 12.3 | – | 2615 days ago | End of Life |
Which SUSE Linux Enterprise 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.
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 15.6
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 15.5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 15.4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 15.3
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 15.2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 12.5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 12.4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 15.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 12.3
Where does the EOL data for SUSE Linux Enterprise come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the SUSE Linux Enterprise 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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