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Summary iPlain-English security verdict for CentOS, generated from its current health score, actively-exploited vulnerabilities, and latest supported version.

CentOS's security status could not be assessed at the last sync — vulnerability data was unavailable.

Disclosure trend iNew CVEs published for CentOS each year (NVD). A higher bar means more disclosures that year — more scrutiny, not necessarily less safe.

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Patch priority — what to act on iThe issues to fix first — actively exploited (CISA KEV) first, then by exploitation probability (EPSS), then severity. Each row's "→ fixed in" is the earliest version that patches it; "see advisory" means no fixed version is published.

No urgent unpatched issues identified. ✓

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Versions & lifecycle iWhen each release line stops receiving security patches (end-of-life). After EOL there are no more fixes — plan upgrades before these dates.

How long each CentOS release line is supported — and when it sunsets. Select a line for its full report.

Jun30'24 CentOS 7ended 2024-06-30

Dec31'21 CentOS 8ended 2021-12-31

Nov30'20 CentOS 6ended 2020-11-30

Mar31'17 CentOS 5ended 2017-03-31

Full CentOS end-of-life dates & support timeline →

8 latest 8 (2111) End of life ended 2021-12-318 (2111) → 7 latest 7 (2009) End of life ended 2024-06-307 (2009) → 6 latest 6.10 End of life ended 2020-11-306.10 → 5 latest 5.11 End of life ended 2017-03-315.11 → See all upcoming end-of-life dates →

Frequently asked

Is CentOS safe and patched?

CentOS's security status could not be assessed at the last sync — vulnerability data was unavailable.

What should I do about CentOS now?

Review the patch-priority list, apply the available fixes (or move to the latest release), and confirm against The CentOS Project's official advisory.

Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against The CentOS Project's official advisory before you patch or upgrade — CentOS official site ↗