CentOS 7
CentOS 7
The CentOS 7 reached end of service life on Jun 30, 2024 — CentOS no longer ships security patches or fixes for it. Our third-party support keeps it safe to run: 24/7 engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance.
24/7 engineers own your CentOS 7 incidents end to end.
Mitigation and patch-around guidance when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Controls evidence and documentation that keep auditors satisfied.
Specifications
- product
- centos
- release
- 7
- product Label
- CentOS
- release Label
- 7
- codename
- lts
- latest Version
- 7 (2009)
- release Date
- 2014-07-07
- maintained
- source Url
- https://endoflife.date/centos
Lifecycle Dates
- End of Service Life
- Jun 30, 2024
- Last OEM Support
- Aug 6, 2020
OEM vs. 3rd Party Support
See how third-party support compares to the vendor contract for CentOS 7 — monitoring, break/fix, vulnerability work, operations and compliance, before and after EOSL.
| Feature | OEM Support | 3rd Party Support |
|---|---|---|
| Post-EOSL Support | ||
| Break/Fix Support | Until EOSL | |
| 24/7 Monitoring | ||
| Vulnerability Scanning & Remediation | ||
| Managed Operations | ||
| Procedure & Configuration Review | ||
| Compliance & Audit Documentation | Limited | |
| Discounted Migration to Other Platforms |
Why Choose 3rd Party Support for CentOS 7?
Vulnerability Remediation
Scanning, mitigation and patch-around guidance for CentOS 7 when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Compliance Maintenance
Procedure review, controls evidence and the documentation auditors ask for — maintained continuously, not scrambled at audit time.
24/7 Expert Support
Engineers who know this release monitor, manage and fix issues around the clock — break/fix to managed operations.
CentOS 7 Support: Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CentOS 7 still supported?
CentOS ended support for the CentOS 7 on Jun 30, 2024 — no more patches or fixes from the vendor. Third-party support keeps it covered: our engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance for as long as you run it.
When is the CentOS 7 end of service life (EOSL) date?
CentOS lists the end of service life for the CentOS 7 as Jun 30, 2024.
Can I keep using the CentOS 7 after its EOSL date?
Yes. EOSL means CentOS stops issuing patches and support — the software itself keeps running. Third-party support covers it from there: issue management, security vulnerability remediation, and the compliance documentation auditors ask for, for as long as you choose to run it.
How much does third-party support for the CentOS 7 cost?
Typically 40-70% below the OEM maintenance renewal price. Exact pricing depends on quantity, service level and location — request a quote and we respond within 24 hours.
Known Vulnerabilities Affecting CentOS 7
2 published CVEs affect the CentOS 7, including 2 rated critical or high severity. CentOS no longer ships security patches for this release — our engineers provide mitigation guidance, workarounds and hardening support.
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-1000253 | HIGH | 7.8 | Oct 5, 2017 | Linux distributions that have not patched their long-term kernels with https://git.kernel.org/linus/a87938b2e246b81b4fb713edb371a9fa3c5c3c86 (committed on April 14, 2015). This kernel vulnerability was fixed in April 2015 by commit a87938b2e246b81b4fb713edb371a9fa3c5c3c86 (backported to Linux 3.10.77 in May 2015), but it was not recognized as a security threat. With CONFIG_ARCH_BINFMT_ELF_RANDOMIZE_PIE enabled, and a normal top-down address allocation strategy, load_elf_binary() will attempt to |
| CVE-2020-5291 | HIGH | 7.2 | Mar 31, 2020 | Bubblewrap (bwrap) before version 0.4.1, if installed in setuid mode and the kernel supports unprivileged user namespaces, then the `bwrap --userns2` option can be used to make the setuid process keep running as root while being traceable. This can in turn be used to gain root permissions. Note that this only affects the combination of bubblewrap in setuid mode (which is typically used when unprivileged user namespaces are not supported) and the support of unprivileged user namespaces. Known to |