Is CentOS Linux 7 Still Supported? End-of-Life Dates (2026)
Short answer
CentOS Linux 7 is no longer supported: vendor support ended on 30 Jun 2024 (2 years and 3 months ago). HTTP Archive detected CentOS (all versions) on 24,759 mobile home pages (0.28% of all pages crawled) in Aug 2026.
The CentOS Project stopped maintaining CentOS Linux 7 on 30 June 2024, so any security patches since then come from paid third-party providers.
Legacy Technology Tracker · Status as of 16 Oct 2026. Data checked 7 Oct 2026; refreshed monthly, with quarterly snapshots kept unchanged.
Risk rating
High: support ended 30 Jun 2024; no releases since support ended. How ratings work
Key facts
Every value links to its source and shows when we last checked or retrieved it. Data checked 7 Oct 2026; status as of 16 Oct 2026.
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support status | UnsupportedCentOS Linux 7. | ||
| End of mainstream support | |||
| End of standard support (security updates) | |||
| Extended support offer | TuxCare Endless Lifecycle Support (ELS) for CentOS 7 (third party), until 30 Jun 2029 | ||
| Extended support offer | OpenLogic by Perforce CentOS long-term support (LTS) (third party), no end date published | ||
| Extended support offer | CIQ Bridge for CentOS 7 (third party), no end date published | ||
| Known exploited vulnerabilities (CISA KEV) | Not tracked for this entry | — | — |
| Home pages using CentOS, all versions (HTTP Archive, mobile) | 24,759 (0.28% of the crawl), Aug 2026HTTP Archive reports no CentOS version rows; the count covers all CentOS releases. | ||
| Home pages using CentOS, all versions (HTTP Archive, desktop) | 20,297 (0.38% of the crawl), Aug 2026 | ||
| Same measure 12 months earlier (mobile) | 37,027 (0.4% of the crawl), Aug 2025 | ||
| Job postings and salaries | Not tracked for this entry | — | — |
Versions in scope
CentOS Linux 7. Dates per version, each with its source.
| Version | Status | Standard support ends | Extended support ends | Latest release | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Unsupported | — | 7 (2009) (12 Nov 2020) |
If you still run CentOS Linux 7
Support ended on 30 June 2024, so the deadline is already behind you. What remains is how much exposure to carry and for how long.
The realistic options:
- Migrate to a supported distribution. Red Hat Enterprise Linux, AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux are the usual targets for a CentOS 7 estate. Each needs a rebuild or a multi-step upgrade, plus testing of the applications on the new userland.
- Buy third-party patching as a bridge. TuxCare, OpenLogic and CIQ each sell it, with end dates between 2028 and 2029 by their own statements. Coverage is whatever the vendor defines, typically high-severity vulnerabilities and a defined package list, so check that your packages and kernel are covered.
- Rehost without changing the operating system. Moving a CentOS 7 virtual machine to a cloud provider changes who runs the hardware, not who patches the operating system.
- Run unpatched behind controls. Segmentation and monitoring reduce exposure for systems with a retirement date.
Treat third-party patching as a contract for time, not a destination. Its end dates are vendor commitments, not industry-wide dates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is CentOS 7 still supported?
Not by the CentOS Project. Its product page lists maintenance updates for CentOS Linux 7 ending on 30 June 2024. Third-party vendors sell paid patching for it.
Is it safe to keep running CentOS 7?
Only with paid third-party patching or compensating controls. Without either, new vulnerabilities stay unpatched. Third-party coverage is set by each vendor; TuxCare, for example, says it patches high and critical vulnerabilities (CVSS 7 and above).
Can I get extended support for CentOS 7?
Yes, from third parties, not from Red Hat or the CentOS Project. TuxCare says its ELS for CentOS 7 runs to June 2029. OpenLogic says it offers long-term support until 2029, and CIQ Bridge says it covers CentOS 7 through 2028. These are vendor claims.
What can replace CentOS 7?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or a Red Hat compatible distribution such as AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux. CentOS Stream is a rolling release that sits upstream of RHEL, so it is not a like-for-like replacement for a pinned CentOS 7 estate.