Linux Kernel End of Life – Dates and Lifecycle
Last updated 28 June 2026
36
Versions tracked
29
At EOL
7
Supported
All versions
| Version | Released | Security Support | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Linux Kernel 7.1
|
14 Jun 2026 | — | Active | 7.1.2 |
|
Linux Kernel 7.0
|
12 Apr 2026 |
27 Jun 2026
Ended 1 day, 15 hours ago
|
EOL | 7.0.14 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.19
|
08 Feb 2026 |
22 Apr 2026
Ended 2 months ago
|
EOL | 6.19.14 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.18
LTS
|
30 Nov 2025 |
31 Dec 2028
Ends in 2 years, 6 months
|
Active | 6.18.37 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.17
|
28 Sep 2025 |
18 Dec 2025
Ended 6 months, 1 week ago
|
EOL | 6.17.13 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.16
|
27 Jul 2025 |
12 Oct 2025
Ended 8 months, 2 weeks ago
|
EOL | 6.16.12 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.15
|
25 May 2025 |
20 Aug 2025
Ended 10 months, 1 week ago
|
EOL | 6.15.11 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.14
|
24 Mar 2025 |
10 Jun 2025
Ended 1 year ago
|
EOL | 6.14.11 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.13
|
19 Jan 2025 |
20 Apr 2025
Ended 1 year, 2 months ago
|
EOL | 6.13.12 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.12
LTS
|
17 Nov 2024 |
31 Dec 2028
Ends in 2 years, 6 months
|
Active | 6.12.94 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.11
|
15 Sep 2024 |
05 Dec 2024
Ended 1 year, 6 months ago
|
EOL | 6.11.11 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.10
|
14 Jul 2024 |
10 Oct 2024
Ended 1 year, 8 months ago
|
EOL | 6.10.14 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.9
|
12 May 2024 |
27 Jul 2024
Ended 1 year, 11 months ago
|
EOL | 6.9.12 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.8
|
10 Mar 2024 |
30 May 2024
Ended 2 years ago
|
EOL | 6.8.12 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.7
|
07 Jan 2024 |
03 Apr 2024
Ended 2 years, 2 months ago
|
EOL | 6.7.12 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.6
LTS
|
30 Oct 2023 |
31 Dec 2027
Ends in 1 year, 6 months
|
Active | 6.6.143 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.5
|
27 Aug 2023 |
28 Nov 2023
Ended 2 years, 7 months ago
|
EOL | 6.5.13 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.4
|
25 Jun 2023 |
13 Sep 2023
Ended 2 years, 9 months ago
|
EOL | 6.4.16 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.3
|
23 Apr 2023 |
11 Jul 2023
Ended 2 years, 11 months ago
|
EOL | 6.3.13 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.2
|
19 Feb 2023 |
17 May 2023
Ended 3 years, 1 month ago
|
EOL | 6.2.16 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.1
LTS
|
11 Dec 2022 |
31 Dec 2027
Ends in 1 year, 6 months
|
Active | 6.1.176 |
|
Linux Kernel 6.0
|
02 Oct 2022 |
12 Jan 2023
Ended 3 years, 5 months ago
|
EOL | 6.0.19 |
|
Linux Kernel 5.19
|
31 Jul 2022 |
24 Oct 2022
Ended 3 years, 8 months ago
|
EOL | 5.19.17 |
|
Linux Kernel 5.18
|
22 May 2022 |
21 Aug 2022
Ended 3 years, 10 months ago
|
EOL | 5.18.19 |
|
Linux Kernel 5.17
|
20 Mar 2022 |
14 Jun 2022
Ended 4 years ago
|
EOL | 5.17.15 |
|
Linux Kernel 5.16
|
09 Jan 2022 |
13 Apr 2022
Ended 4 years, 2 months ago
|
EOL | 5.16.20 |
|
Linux Kernel 5.15
LTS
|
31 Oct 2021 |
31 Dec 2026
Ends in 6 months
|
Active | 5.15.210 |
|
Linux Kernel 5.14
|
29 Aug 2021 |
21 Nov 2021
Ended 4 years, 7 months ago
|
EOL | 5.14.21 |
|
Linux Kernel 5.13
|
27 Jun 2021 |
18 Sep 2021
Ended 4 years, 9 months ago
|
EOL | 5.13.19 |
|
Linux Kernel 5.12
|
25 Apr 2021 |
20 Jul 2021
Ended 4 years, 11 months ago
|
EOL | 5.12.19 |
|
Linux Kernel 5.11
|
14 Feb 2021 |
19 May 2021
Ended 5 years, 1 month ago
|
EOL | 5.11.22 |
|
Linux Kernel 5.10
LTS
|
13 Dec 2020 |
31 Dec 2026
Ends in 6 months
|
Active | 5.10.259 |
|
Linux Kernel 5.4
LTS
|
25 Nov 2019 |
03 Dec 2025
Ended 6 months, 3 weeks ago
|
EOL | 5.4.302 |
|
Linux Kernel 4.19
LTS
|
22 Oct 2018 |
05 Dec 2024
Ended 1 year, 6 months ago
|
EOL | 4.19.325 |
|
Linux Kernel 4.14
LTS
|
12 Nov 2017 |
10 Jan 2024
Ended 2 years, 5 months ago
|
EOL | 4.14.336 |