Istio 1.x — End of Life

EOL soon
EOL: Feb 28, 2027in 144d25 releases in this series0 CVEs

Istio 1.x is partially supported: only 1.31, 1.30, 1.29 still receive security fixes, the longest-lived (1.31) until Feb 28, 2027, in 144 days. The most recent release in this series is 1.31.1. No CVE is currently tracked for Istio 1.x.

Istio 1.x — All releases

VersionReleasedActive supportEOL dateLatest patchStatusAlert me
1.31Aug 31, 2026—Feb 28, 20271.31.1Active
1.30May 18, 2026—Dec 31, 20261.30.5EOL soon
1.29Feb 16, 2026—Oct 31, 20261.29.8EOL soon
1.28Nov 5, 2025—Jul 1, 20261.28.10EOL
1.27Aug 11, 2025—Apr 7, 20261.27.9EOL
1.26May 8, 2025—Dec 22, 20251.26.8EOL
1.25Mar 3, 2025—Sep 30, 20251.25.5EOL
1.24Nov 7, 2024—Jun 24, 20251.24.6EOL
1.23Aug 14, 2024—Apr 16, 20251.23.6EOL
1.22May 13, 2024—Jan 22, 20251.22.8EOL
1.21Mar 13, 2024—Sep 27, 20241.21.6EOL
1.20Nov 14, 2023—Jun 25, 20241.20.8EOL
1.19Sep 5, 2023—Apr 24, 20241.19.10EOL
1.18Jun 7, 2023—Jan 4, 20241.18.7EOL
1.17Feb 14, 2023—Oct 27, 20231.17.8EOL
1.16Nov 15, 2022—Jul 25, 20231.16.7EOL
1.15Aug 31, 2022—Apr 4, 20231.15.7EOL
1.14Jun 1, 2022—Dec 27, 20221.14.6EOL
1.13Feb 11, 2022—Oct 12, 20221.13.9EOL
1.12Nov 18, 2021—Jul 12, 20221.12.9EOL
1.11Aug 12, 2021—Mar 25, 20221.11.8EOL
1.10May 18, 2021—Jan 7, 20221.10.6EOL
1.9Feb 9, 2021—Oct 8, 20211.9.9EOL
1.8Nov 19, 2020—May 12, 20211.8.6EOL
1.7Aug 21, 2020—Feb 25, 20211.7.8EOL

CVEs affecting Istio 1.x (0)

No CVEs tracked for Istio 1.x.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Istio 1 end of life?

Partially. 22 of the 25 Istio 1.x releases have reached end of life. Still supported: 1.31, 1.30, 1.29 (until February 28, 2027 at the latest).

What CVEs affect Istio 1?

No CVEs are currently tracked for Istio 1.x in the NVD data we monitor.

What is the latest Istio 1 version?

The latest Istio 1.x patch release is 1.31.1, released on September 21, 2026. Always run the latest patch to benefit from all security fixes.

When was Istio 1 first released?

Istio 1.7 was released on August 21, 2020. See the full version timeline in the table above.

Is it safe to run Istio 1 in production?

Only on a supported release (1.31, 1.30, 1.29). Support for Istio 1.31 ends on February 28, 2027. Make sure you run the latest patch (1.31.1) to have all security fixes applied.

Data sourced from endoflife.date · CVE data from NVD · EPSS from FIRST.org · KEV from CISA