Samba 4.x — End of Life
ActiveSamba 4.x is partially supported: only 4.25, 4.24, 4.23 still receive security fixes, the longest-lived (4.25) until Mar 31, 2028, in 541 days. The most recent release in this series is 4.25.0. No CVE is currently tracked for Samba 4.x.
Samba 4.x — All releases
| Version | Released | Active support | EOL date | Latest patch | Status | Alert me |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.25 | Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2027 | Mar 31, 2028 | 4.25.0 | Active | |
| 4.24 | Mar 18, 2026 | Mar 31, 2027 | Sep 30, 2027 | 4.24.7 | Active | |
| 4.23 | Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2027 | 4.23.13 | Active | |
| 4.22 | Mar 6, 2025 | Mar 31, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 4.22.11 | EOL | |
| 4.21 | Sep 2, 2024 | Sep 12, 2025 | Mar 31, 2026 | 4.21.10 | EOL | |
| 4.20 | Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 6, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | 4.20.8 | EOL | |
| 4.19 | Sep 4, 2023 | Sep 2, 2024 | Mar 6, 2025 | 4.19.9 | EOL | |
| 4.18 | Mar 8, 2023 | Mar 27, 2024 | Sep 2, 2024 | 4.18.11 | EOL | |
| 4.17 | Sep 13, 2022 | Sep 4, 2023 | Mar 27, 2024 | 4.17.12 | EOL | |
| 4.16 | Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 8, 2023 | Sep 4, 2023 | 4.16.11 | EOL | |
| 4.15 | Sep 20, 2021 | Sep 13, 2022 | Mar 8, 2023 | 4.15.13 | EOL | |
| 4.14 | Mar 9, 2021 | Mar 21, 2022 | Sep 13, 2022 | 4.14.14 | EOL | |
| 4.13 | Sep 22, 2020 | Sep 20, 2021 | Mar 21, 2022 | 4.13.17 | EOL | |
| 4.12 | Mar 3, 2020 | Mar 9, 2021 | Sep 20, 2021 | 4.12.15 | EOL | |
| 4.11 | Sep 17, 2019 | Dec 3, 2020 | Mar 9, 2021 | 4.11.17 | EOL | |
| 4.10 | Mar 19, 2019 | Mar 3, 2020 | Sep 22, 2020 | 4.10.18 | EOL | |
| 4.9 | Sep 13, 2018 | Sep 17, 2019 | Mar 3, 2020 | 4.9.18 | EOL | |
| 4.8 | Mar 13, 2018 | Mar 19, 2019 | Sep 17, 2019 | 4.8.12 | EOL | |
| 4.7 | Sep 21, 2017 | Sep 13, 2018 | Mar 19, 2019 | 4.7.12 | EOL | |
| 4.6 | Mar 7, 2017 | Mar 13, 2018 | Sep 13, 2018 | 4.6.16 | EOL | |
| 4.5 | Sep 7, 2016 | Sep 21, 2017 | Mar 13, 2018 | 4.5.16 | EOL | |
| 4.4 | Mar 22, 2016 | Mar 7, 2017 | Sep 21, 2017 | 4.4.16 | EOL | |
| 4.3 | Sep 8, 2015 | Sep 7, 2016 | Mar 7, 2017 | 4.3.13 | EOL | |
| 4.2 | Mar 4, 2015 | Mar 22, 2016 | Sep 7, 2016 | 4.2.14 | EOL | |
| 4.1 | Oct 11, 2013 | Sep 8, 2015 | Mar 22, 2016 | 4.1.23 | EOL | |
| 4.0 | Dec 11, 2012 | Mar 4, 2015 | Sep 8, 2015 | 4.0.26 | EOL |
CVEs affecting Samba 4.x (0)
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[](https://eolcanary.com/explore/samba/4)Frequently asked questions
Is Samba 4 end of life?
Partially. 23 of the 26 Samba 4.x releases have reached end of life. Still supported: 4.25, 4.24, 4.23 (until March 31, 2028 at the latest).
What CVEs affect Samba 4?
No CVEs are currently tracked for Samba 4.x in the NVD data we monitor.
What is the latest Samba 4 version?
The latest Samba 4.x patch release is 4.25.0, released on September 24, 2026. Always run the latest patch to benefit from all security fixes.
When was Samba 4 first released?
Samba 4.0 was released on December 11, 2012. See the full version timeline in the table above.
Is it safe to run Samba 4 in production?
Only on a supported release (4.25, 4.24, 4.23). Support for Samba 4.25 ends on March 31, 2028. Make sure you run the latest patch (4.25.0) to have all security fixes applied.
Data sourced from endoflife.date · CVE data from NVD · EPSS from FIRST.org · KEV from CISA