Ubuntu 24.x — End of Life
Active Actively exploitedUbuntu 24.x is partially supported: only 24.04 still receives security fixes until May 31, 2029, in 951 days. The most recent release in this series is 24.10. 14 CVEs are tracked for this series, including 1 actively exploited according to CISA KEV. 1 of them was published after the end of life of the affected cycle and will not get an official patch. The next major version is Ubuntu 25. See Ubuntu 25 →
Ubuntu 24.x — All releases
| Version | Released | Active support | EOL date | Latest patch | Status | Alert me |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.10 | Oct 10, 2024 | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | 24.10 | EOL | |
| 24.04LTS | Apr 25, 2024 | May 31, 2029 | May 31, 2029 | 24.04.5 | Active |
CVEs affecting Ubuntu 24.x (16)
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Cycle | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-47334 | MEDIUM | 5.5 | 0.10% | — | 24.04 | Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain AppArmor SAUCE patches which incorrectly sleep while holding a spinlock in notifi… | May 28, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-47333 | HIGH | 7.8 | 0.15% | — | 24.04 | Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain AppArmor SAUCE patches which can potentially incorrectly compute the size of an i… | May 28, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-47332 | MEDIUM | 5.5 | 0.14% | — | 24.04 | Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain AppArmor SAUCE patches which incorrectly validate the size of an internal structu… | May 28, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-47331 | HIGH | 7.8 | 0.16% | — | 24.04 | Ubuntu Linux 6.8 contains AppArmor SAUCE patches which fail to acquire a lock when modifying a linked list. An unprivile… | May 28, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-47330 | LOW | 3.3 | 0.13% | — | 24.04 | Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 7.17 and 7.0 contain AppArmor SAUCE patches which can, under certain circumstances, use an uninitializ… | May 28, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-47329 | LOW | 3.3 | 0.13% | — | 24.04 | Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain SAUCE patches which fail to validate invalid sizes of the name field in AppAmor n… | May 28, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-47328 | MEDIUM | 6.1 | 0.13% | — | 24.04 | Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain AppArmor SAUCE patches which incorrectly attempt to free a pointer which was not … | May 28, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-47327 | LOW | 3.3 | 0.13% | — | 24.04 | Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain SAUCE patches with a possible NULL pointer dereference in the handling of AppArmo… | May 28, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-47326 | MEDIUM | 5.5 | 0.13% | — | 24.04 | Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain SAUCE patches with a memory leak in the handling of big responses to AppArmor not… | May 28, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-31431 | HIGH | 7.8 | 3.43% | KEV | 24.10 | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-pla… | Apr 22, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-31431 | HIGH | 7.8 | 3.43% | KEV | 24.04 | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-pla… | Apr 22, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-3888 | HIGH | 7.8 | 0.47% | — | 24.04 | Local privilege escalation in snapd on Linux allows local attackers to get root privilege by re-creating snap's private … | Mar 17, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-3497 | HIGH | 7.5 | 1.29% | — | 24.04 | Vulnerability in the OpenSSH GSSAPI delta included in various Linux distributions. This vulnerability affects the GSSAPI… | Mar 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2025-26466 | MEDIUM | 5.9 | 40.64% | — | 24.04 | A flaw was found in the OpenSSH package. For each ping packet the SSH server receives, a pong packet is allocated in a m… | Feb 28, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-26466 | MEDIUM | 5.9 | 40.64% | — | 24.10 | A flaw was found in the OpenSSH package. For each ping packet the SSH server receives, a pong packet is allocated in a m… | Feb 28, 2025 |
| CVE-2024-6387 | HIGH | 8.1 | 99.50% | — | 24.04 | A security regression (CVE-2006-5051) was discovered in OpenSSH's server (sshd). There is a race condition which can lea… | Jul 1, 2024 |
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[](https://eolcanary.com/explore/ubuntu/24)Frequently asked questions
Is Ubuntu 24 end of life?
Partially. 1 of the 2 Ubuntu 24.x releases have reached end of life. Still supported: 24.04 (until May 31, 2029 at the latest).
What CVEs affect Ubuntu 24?
There are 14 CVEs tracked for Ubuntu 24.x and 1 listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. See the full list above with CVSS and EPSS scores.
What is the latest Ubuntu 24 version?
The latest Ubuntu 24.x patch release is 24.10, released on October 10, 2024. Always run the latest patch to benefit from all security fixes.
How to migrate from Ubuntu 24 to Ubuntu 25?
To migrate from Ubuntu 24 to Ubuntu 25: (1) review the official Ubuntu 25 migration guide for breaking changes, (2) update dependencies and configuration accordingly, (3) test thoroughly in a staging environment, (4) deploy with a rollback plan. Starting early gives you time to resolve compatibility issues before your current version reaches end of life.
Is it safe to run Ubuntu 24 in production?
Only on a supported release (24.04). Support for Ubuntu 24.04 ends on May 31, 2029. Make sure you run the latest patch (24.04.5) to have all security fixes applied.
Data sourced from endoflife.date · CVE data from NVD · EPSS from FIRST.org · KEV from CISA