BIND 9 End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 9.21.26 (September 11, 2026)

2 BIND 9 versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including BIND 9 9.18 (ESV) (LTS) (EOL date: Jun 30, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. BIND 9 9.21.26 is the current supported release — 2 versions in active support. Also see BigBlueButton lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.

BIND 9 end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 4 most recent BIND 9 versions, mapping security support windows against their EOL dates — BIND 9 end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 4 most recent BIND 9 releases. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact BIND 9 EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported BIND 9 Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (2)

Release	Released	Security Support	Latest	LTS
9.21 (Development)	Aug 13, 2024 (2 years and 1 month ago)	Active	9.21.26 2026-09-03 (1 month and 5 days ago)	-
9.20 (Stable) (LTS)	Jul 08, 2024 (2 years and 3 months ago)	Jul 08, 2028 (in 1 year and 9 months)	9.20.29 2026-09-11 (3 weeks and 6 days ago)	LTS

BIND 9 End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (2)

Release	Released	Security Support	Latest	LTS
9.18 (ESV) (LTS)	Jan 24, 2022 (4 years and 8 months ago)	Jun 30, 2026 (3 months ago)	9.18.50 2026-06-08 (4 months ago)	LTS
9.16 (LTS)	Feb 12, 2020 (6 years and 7 months ago)	Mar 31, 2024 (2 years and 6 months ago)	9.16.50 2024-04-03 (2 years and 6 months ago)	LTS

BIND 9 End of Life & Support Summary

Which BIND 9 Versions Are Currently Supported?

BIND 9 currently has 2 supported releases. BIND 9 9.21.26 is the latest. BIND 9 9.20 (Stable) (LTS) is also supported until Jul 08, 2028. Also see Red Hat Satellite EOSL dates for related end-of-life information.

BIND 9 End of Life (EOL) Version History

2 BIND 9 releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. BIND 9 9.18 (ESV) (LTS) reached EOL on Jun 30, 2026. BIND 9 9.21.26 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.