Samba End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates
29 Samba versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Samba 4.22 (EOL date: Sep 30, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Samba 4.23 reaches its End of Support date on Mar 31, 2027 — plan your upgrade path now. Samba 4.25.0 is the current supported release, with support through Mar 31, 2028 — 2 versions in active support. Also see Chef Infra Server end of life dates for related end-of-life information.
Currently Supported Samba Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (2)
Samba Releases Nearing End of Life - Support Ending Soon (1)
| Release | Released | Security Support | Active Support | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.23 | (1 year ago) | (in 5 months) | (1 week and 1 day ago) | 4.23.13 (1 week ago) |
Samba End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (29)
| Release | Released | Security Support | Active Support | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.22 | (1 year and 7 months ago) | (1 week and 1 day ago) | (6 months ago) | 4.22.11 (2 months ago) |
| 4.21 | (2 years and 1 month ago) | (6 months ago) | (1 year ago) | 4.21.10 (10 months ago) |
| 4.20 | (2 years and 6 months ago) | (1 year ago) | (1 year and 7 months ago) | 4.20.8 (1 year and 6 months ago) |
| 4.19 | (3 years and 1 month ago) | (1 year and 7 months ago) | (2 years and 1 month ago) | 4.19.9 (1 year and 11 months ago) |
| 4.18 | (3 years and 7 months ago) | (2 years and 1 month ago) | (2 years and 6 months ago) | 4.18.11 (2 years and 6 months ago) |
| 4.17 | (4 years ago) | (2 years and 6 months ago) | (3 years and 1 month ago) | 4.17.12 (2 years and 11 months ago) |
| 4.16 | (4 years and 6 months ago) | (3 years and 1 month ago) | (3 years and 7 months ago) | 4.16.11 (3 years and 2 months ago) |
| 4.15 | (5 years ago) | (3 years and 7 months ago) | (4 years ago) | 4.15.13 (3 years and 9 months ago) |
| 4.14 | (5 years and 6 months ago) | (4 years ago) | (4 years and 6 months ago) | 4.14.14 (4 years and 2 months ago) |
| 4.13 | (6 years ago) | (4 years and 6 months ago) | (5 years ago) | 4.13.17 (4 years and 8 months ago) |
| 4.12 | (6 years and 7 months ago) | (5 years ago) | (5 years and 6 months ago) | 4.12.15 (5 years and 5 months ago) |
| 4.11 | (7 years ago) | (5 years and 6 months ago) | (5 years and 10 months ago) | 4.11.17 (5 years and 10 months ago) |
| 4.10 | (7 years and 6 months ago) | (6 years ago) | (6 years and 7 months ago) | 4.10.18 (6 years ago) |
| 4.9 | (8 years ago) | (6 years and 7 months ago) | (7 years ago) | 4.9.18 (6 years and 8 months ago) |
| 4.8 | (8 years and 6 months ago) | (7 years ago) | (7 years and 6 months ago) | 4.8.12 (7 years and 5 months ago) |
| 4.7 | (9 years ago) | (7 years and 6 months ago) | (8 years ago) | 4.7.12 (7 years and 10 months ago) |
| 4.6 | (9 years and 7 months ago) | (8 years ago) | (8 years and 6 months ago) | 4.6.16 (8 years and 1 month ago) |
| 4.5 | (10 years and 1 month ago) | (8 years and 6 months ago) | (9 years ago) | 4.5.16 (8 years and 6 months ago) |
| 4.4 | (10 years and 6 months ago) | (9 years ago) | (9 years and 7 months ago) | 4.4.16 (9 years ago) |
| 4.3 | (11 years and 1 month ago) | (9 years and 7 months ago) | (10 years and 1 month ago) | 4.3.13 (9 years and 9 months ago) |
| 4.2 | (11 years and 7 months ago) | (10 years and 1 month ago) | (10 years and 6 months ago) | 4.2.14 (10 years and 3 months ago) |
| 4.1 | (12 years and 11 months ago) | (10 years and 6 months ago) | (11 years and 1 month ago) | 4.1.23 (10 years and 7 months ago) |
| 4.0 | (13 years and 9 months ago) | (11 years and 1 month ago) | (11 years and 7 months ago) | 4.0.26 (11 years and 5 months ago) |
| 3.6 | (15 years and 1 month ago) | (11 years and 7 months ago) | (12 years and 10 months ago) | 3.6.25 (11 years and 7 months ago) |
| 3.5 | (16 years and 7 months ago) | (12 years and 11 months ago) | (13 years and 9 months ago) | 3.5.22 (13 years and 2 months ago) |
| 3.4 | (17 years and 3 months ago) | (13 years and 9 months ago) | (15 years and 1 month ago) | 3.4.17 (14 years and 5 months ago) |
| 3.3 | (17 years and 8 months ago) | (15 years and 1 month ago) | (16 years and 7 months ago) | 3.3.16 (15 years and 2 months ago) |
| 3.2 | (18 years and 3 months ago) | (16 years and 7 months ago) | (17 years and 1 month ago) | 3.2.15 (17 years ago) |
| 3.0 | (23 years ago) | (17 years and 2 months ago) | (17 years and 8 months ago) | 3.0.37 (17 years ago) |
Samba End of Life & Support Summary
Which Samba Versions Are Currently Supported?
Samba currently has 2 supported releases. Samba 4.25.0 is the latest, with active support through Mar 31, 2028. Samba 4.24 is also supported until Sep 30, 2027. Note that Samba 4.23 support ends on Mar 31, 2027 — plan your upgrade before then. Also see Pigeonhole lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.
Samba Versions Nearing End of Life
1 Samba release is reaching End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. Samba 4.23 support ends on Mar 31, 2027. Upgrade to Samba 4.25.0 to stay on a supported release. Also see Nutanix Files end of support for related end-of-life information.
Samba End of Life (EOL) Version History
29 Samba releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Samba 4.22 reached EOL on Sep 30, 2026. Samba 4.25.0 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.