Exim 4.x — End of Life
ActiveExim 4.x is partially supported: only 4.99 still receives security fixes. The most recent release in this series is 4.99.1. No CVE is currently tracked for Exim 4.x.
Exim 4.x — All releases
| Version | Released | Active support | EOL date | Latest patch | Status | Alert me |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.99 | Oct 28, 2025 | — | No | 4.99.1 | Active | |
| 4.98 | Jul 10, 2024 | — | Oct 28, 2025 | 4.98.2 | EOL | |
| 4.97 | Nov 4, 2023 | — | Jul 10, 2024 | 4.97.1 | EOL | |
| 4.96 | Jun 25, 2022 | — | Nov 4, 2023 | 4.96.2 | EOL | |
| 4.95 | Sep 28, 2021 | — | Jun 25, 2022 | 4.95 | EOL | |
| 4.94 | Jun 1, 2020 | — | Sep 28, 2021 | 4.94.2 | EOL | |
| 4.93 | Dec 8, 2019 | — | Jun 1, 2020 | 4.93.0.4 | EOL | |
| 4.92 | Feb 10, 2019 | — | Dec 8, 2019 | 4.92.3 | EOL | |
| 4.91 | Apr 15, 2018 | — | Feb 10, 2019 | 4.91 | EOL | |
| 4.90 | Dec 19, 2017 | — | Apr 15, 2018 | 4.90.1 | EOL | |
| 4.89 | Mar 7, 2017 | — | Dec 19, 2017 | 4.89.1 | EOL | |
| 4.88 | Dec 18, 2016 | — | Mar 7, 2017 | 4.88 | EOL | |
| 4.87 | Apr 6, 2016 | — | Dec 18, 2016 | 4.87.1 | EOL | |
| 4.86 | Jul 26, 2015 | — | Apr 6, 2016 | 4.86.2 | EOL | |
| 4.85 | Jan 12, 2015 | — | Jul 26, 2015 | 4.85.2 | EOL | |
| 4.84 | Aug 11, 2014 | — | Jan 12, 2015 | 4.84.2 | EOL | |
| 4.83 | Jul 21, 2014 | — | Aug 11, 2014 | 4.83 | EOL | |
| 4.82 | Oct 28, 2013 | — | Jul 21, 2014 | 4.82.1 | EOL | |
| 4.80 | May 31, 2012 | — | Oct 28, 2013 | 4.80.1 | EOL | |
| 4.77 | Oct 10, 2011 | — | May 31, 2012 | 4.77 | EOL | |
| 4.76 | May 9, 2011 | — | Oct 10, 2011 | 4.76 | EOL | |
| 4.75 | Mar 22, 2011 | — | May 9, 2011 | 4.75 | EOL | |
| 4.74 | Jan 24, 2011 | — | Mar 22, 2011 | 4.74 | EOL | |
| 4.73 | Dec 26, 2010 | — | Jan 25, 2011 | 4.73 | EOL | |
| 4.72 | Jun 3, 2010 | — | Dec 27, 2010 | 4.72 | EOL | |
| 4.71 | Nov 23, 2009 | — | Jun 3, 2010 | 4.71 | EOL | |
| 4.70 | Nov 13, 2009 | — | Nov 24, 2009 | 4.70 | EOL | |
| 4.69 | Dec 1, 2007 | — | Nov 14, 2009 | 4.69 | EOL | |
| 4.68 | Aug 30, 2007 | — | Dec 2, 2007 | 4.68 | EOL | |
| 4.67 | Apr 17, 2007 | — | Aug 31, 2007 | 4.67 | EOL | |
| 4.66 | Jan 8, 2007 | — | Apr 18, 2007 | 4.66 | EOL | |
| 4.65 | Jan 2, 2007 | — | Jan 8, 2007 | 4.65 | EOL | |
| 4.64 | Dec 20, 2006 | — | Jan 2, 2007 | 4.64 | EOL | |
| 4.63 | Jul 31, 2006 | — | Dec 20, 2006 | 4.63 | EOL | |
| 4.62 | Apr 28, 2006 | — | Aug 1, 2006 | 4.62 | EOL | |
| 4.61 | Apr 4, 2006 | — | Apr 29, 2006 | 4.61 | EOL | |
| 4.54 | Oct 4, 2005 | — | Apr 5, 2006 | 4.54 | EOL | |
| 4.53 | Sep 26, 2005 | — | Oct 4, 2005 | 4.53 | EOL | |
| 4.52 | Jul 1, 2005 | — | Sep 26, 2005 | 4.52 | EOL | |
| 4.51 | May 4, 2005 | — | Jul 1, 2005 | 4.51 | EOL | |
| 4.50 | Feb 17, 2005 | — | May 4, 2005 | 4.50 | EOL |
CVEs affecting Exim 4.x (0)
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[](https://eolcanary.com/explore/exim/4)Frequently asked questions
Is Exim 4 end of life?
Partially. 40 of the 41 Exim 4.x releases have reached end of life. Still supported: 4.99.
What CVEs affect Exim 4?
No CVEs are currently tracked for Exim 4.x in the NVD data we monitor.
What is the latest Exim 4 version?
The latest Exim 4.x patch release is 4.99.1, released on December 14, 2025. Always run the latest patch to benefit from all security fixes.
When was Exim 4 first released?
Exim 4.50 was released on February 17, 2005. See the full version timeline in the table above.
Is it safe to run Exim 4 in production?
Only on a supported release (4.99). Make sure you run the latest patch (4.99.1) to have all security fixes applied.
Data sourced from endoflife.date · CVE data from NVD · EPSS from FIRST.org · KEV from CISA