Apache Flink version lifecycle
tool · Apache Software Foundation
Current status
Supported version lines, end-of-life status, and latest releases for Apache Flink — derived from official vendor sources, not third-party EOL aggregators.
Apache Flink is a stream-processing framework for high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines and event-driven applications.
Apache Flink lifecycle follows flink.apache.org/downloads supported release lines. No invented calendar EOL dates.
Security: 4 tracked advisories · 1 in CISA KEV. Details below — lifecycle and vulnerability status are separate.
Official site →Version lines
30
Supported
25
EOL lines
4
Latest stable
2.3.0
2026-06-14
Releases tracked
117
At a glance
Latest release
2.3.0
Line 2.3
Recommended support line
2.3
standard support
Status
STANDARD SUPPORT
Newest supported: 2.3
EOL
Not published
Exact date not officially published
EOL lines include 0.10, 0.9, 0.8, 0.7.
Recommended line: 2.3 (newest supported line with lowest lifecycle risk — not blindly “latest”).
Supported versions
25 currently supported release lines.
| Version line | Lifecycle | Latest release | Released | EOL | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | standard supportlow | 2.3.0 | 2026-06-14 | Not officially published | low |
| 2.2 | standard supportlow | 2.2.1 | 2026-05-03 | Not officially published | low |
| 2.1 | standard supportlow | 2.1.3 | 2026-06-08 | Not officially published | low |
| 2.0 | standard supportlow | 2.0.2 | 2026-04-28 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.20 | standard supportlow | 1.20.5 | 2026-06-08 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.19 | standard supportlow | 1.19.3 | 2025-06-12 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.18 | standard supportlow | 1.18.1 | 2023-12-19 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.17 | standard supportlow | 1.17.2 | 2023-11-09 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.16 | standard supportlow | 1.16.3 | 2023-11-10 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.15 | standard supportlow | 1.15.4 | 2023-03-08 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.14 | standard supportlow | 1.14.6 | 2022-09-09 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.13 | standard supportlow | 1.13.6 | 2022-02-03 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.12 | standard supportlow | 1.12.7 | 2021-12-14 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.11 | standard supportlow | 1.11.6 | 2021-12-14 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.10 | standard supportlow | 1.10.3 | 2021-01-20 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.9 | standard supportlow | 1.9.3 | 2020-04-17 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.8 | standard supportlow | 1.8.3 | 2019-12-05 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.7 | standard supportlow | 1.7.2 | 2019-02-11 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.6 | standard supportlow | 1.6.4 | 2019-02-14 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.5 | standard supportlow | 1.5.6 | 2018-12-16 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.4 | standard supportlow | 1.4.2 | 2018-02-28 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.3 | standard supportlow | 1.3.3 | 2018-03-14 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.2 | standard supportlow | 1.2.1 | 2017-04-11 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.1 | standard supportlow | 1.1.5 | 2017-03-17 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.0 | standard supportlow | 1.0.3 | 2016-05-06 | Not officially published | low |
End-of-life versions
Historical and unsupported release lines. Exact EOL dates shown only when published by the vendor.
Lifecycle overview
Support windows from official lifecycle periods. Empty segments mean no dated period for that phase.
- 2.3standard supportstandard support
- 2.2standard supportstandard support
- 2.1standard supportstandard support
- 2.0standard supportstandard support
- 1.20standard supportstandard support
- 1.19standard supportstandard support
- 1.18standard supportstandard support
- 1.17standard supportstandard support
- 1.16standard supportstandard support
- 1.15standard supportstandard support
- 1.14standard supportstandard support
- 1.13standard supportstandard support
- 1.12standard supportstandard support
- 1.11standard supportstandard support
- 1.10standard supportstandard support
- 1.9standard supportstandard support
Showing 16 of 29 lines with lifecycle periods. See the directory below for the full list.
Known exploited vulnerabilities
CVE entries that CISA lists in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, including due dates and ransomware use when published. CVSS shown when NVD enrichment is available.
- CVE-2020-17519Known exploited
Apache Flink Improper Access Control Vulnerability
- CISA KEV:
- listed · added 2024-05-23 · due 2024-06-13
- Required action:
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CVSS:
- 7.5 (high) · NVD
- CWE:
- CWE-552
- Affected:
- >=1.11.0,<1.11.3
- Fixed in:
- 1.11.3
Known vulnerabilities
Recent OSV.dev advisories mapped to this product. CVSS/CWE from NVD and known-exploited status from CISA KEV when available. CompatHub is not the original vulnerability authority.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Known exploited
- 1
- Highest CVSS
- 7.5
- CVE-2020-17519Known exploited
Apache Flink Improper Access Control Vulnerability
- CISA KEV:
- listed · added 2024-05-23 · due 2024-06-13
- Required action:
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CVSS:
- 7.5 (high) · NVD
- CWE:
- CWE-552
- Affected:
- >=1.11.0,<1.11.3
- Fixed in:
- 1.11.3
- CVE-2026-35194
Apache Flink: Remote code execution via SQL injection in code generation
- Affected:
- >=2.2.0-rc1,<=2.2.0-rc1
- Source:
- OSV source · Advisory
- CVE-2020-17518
- Affected:
- >=1.5.1,<1.11.3
- Fixed in:
- 1.11.3
- Source:
- OSV source · Advisory
- CVE-2020-1960
- Affected:
- >=1.10.0-NA,<=1.10.0-NA
- Source:
- OSV source
Compare versions
Side-by-side view of the most relevant release lines.
Recent releases
Latest release date 2026-06-14 · 0 in last 30 days · 3 in last 90 days
- 2026-06-14
- 2026-06-08
- 2026-06-08
- 2026-05-03
- 2026-05-03
- 2026-04-28
- 2026-04-16
- 2025-11-27
- 2025-10-15
- 2025-10-14
Should I upgrade?
Current versions are supported
The preferred supported release line is Apache Flink 2.3 (standard support).
Upgrade planning
Plan upgrades from Apache Flink version lines that have newer supported options.
Compatibility
Evidence-backed Apache Flink compatibility results from declared requirements — open the Compatibility Explorer for the full matrix.
- ✓Apache Flink 2.2 → OpenJDK 21
- ✓Apache Flink 2.2 → OpenJDK 11
- ✓Apache Flink 2.2 → OpenJDK 17
- ✓Apache Flink 2.3 → OpenJDK 21
- ✓Apache Flink 2.3 → OpenJDK 11
- ✓Apache Flink 2.3 → OpenJDK 17
- ✓Apache Flink 2.1 → OpenJDK 21
- ✓Apache Flink 2.1 → OpenJDK 11
- ✓Apache Flink 2.1 → OpenJDK 17
- ✓Apache Flink 2.0 → OpenJDK 21
- ✓Apache Flink 2.0 → OpenJDK 11
- ✓Apache Flink 2.0 → OpenJDK 17
Data coverage
Apache Flink lifecycle follows flink.apache.org/downloads supported release lines. No invented calendar EOL dates.
- Version lines
- 30
- Concrete releases
- 117
- Supported lines
- 25
- EOL lines
- 4
- Lifecycle coverage
- 29/30
- EOL coverage
- 4/26
- Provenance coverage
- 30/30
Data freshness
Last checked = last successful upstream check. Latest source update = when upstream content last changed.
- Data last checked
- 2026-09-02
- Latest source update
- 2026-09-02
Sources
First-party and other registered sources contributing release and lifecycle facts.
- Apache Flink Downloadsfirst party · high
Official source: https://flink.apache.org/downloads/
Last verified 2026-09-02
- Apache Flink GitHub Tagsfirst party
Official source: https://github.com/apache/flink/tags
Last checked 2026-09-02
- Apache Flink Java Compatibilityfirst party
Official source: https://nightlies.apache.org/flink/flink-docs-master/docs/deployment/java_compatibility/
Last checked 2026-09-02
- OSV.devfirst party
Official source: https://osv.dev
Last checked 2026-09-02
- NVD (NIST)first party
Official source: https://nvd.nist.gov
Last checked 2026-09-02
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilitiesfirst party
Official source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Last checked 2026-09-02
Version line directory
Complete navigation into detailed version-line pages.
Currently supported
| Version line | Status | Latest release | Released | EOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | standard supportlow | 2.3.0 | 2026-06-14 | Not officially published |
| 2.2 | standard supportlow | 2.2.1 | 2026-05-03 | Not officially published |
| 2.1 | standard supportlow | 2.1.3 | 2026-06-08 | Not officially published |
| 2.0 | standard supportlow | 2.0.2 | 2026-04-28 | Not officially published |
| 1.20 | standard supportlow | 1.20.5 | 2026-06-08 | Not officially published |
| 1.19 | standard supportlow | 1.19.3 | 2025-06-12 | Not officially published |
| 1.18 | standard supportlow | 1.18.1 | 2023-12-19 | Not officially published |
| 1.17 | standard supportlow | 1.17.2 | 2023-11-09 | Not officially published |
| 1.16 | standard supportlow | 1.16.3 | 2023-11-10 | Not officially published |
| 1.15 | standard supportlow | 1.15.4 | 2023-03-08 | Not officially published |
| 1.14 | standard supportlow | 1.14.6 | 2022-09-09 | Not officially published |
| 1.13 | standard supportlow | 1.13.6 | 2022-02-03 | Not officially published |
| 1.12 | standard supportlow | 1.12.7 | 2021-12-14 | Not officially published |
| 1.11 | standard supportlow | 1.11.6 | 2021-12-14 | Not officially published |
| 1.10 | standard supportlow | 1.10.3 | 2021-01-20 | Not officially published |
| 1.9 | standard supportlow | 1.9.3 | 2020-04-17 | Not officially published |
| 1.8 | standard supportlow | 1.8.3 | 2019-12-05 | Not officially published |
| 1.7 | standard supportlow | 1.7.2 | 2019-02-11 | Not officially published |
| 1.6 | standard supportlow | 1.6.4 | 2019-02-14 | Not officially published |
| 1.5 | standard supportlow | 1.5.6 | 2018-12-16 | Not officially published |
| 1.4 | standard supportlow | 1.4.2 | 2018-02-28 | Not officially published |
| 1.3 | standard supportlow | 1.3.3 | 2018-03-14 | Not officially published |
| 1.2 | standard supportlow | 1.2.1 | 2017-04-11 | Not officially published |
| 1.1 | standard supportlow | 1.1.5 | 2017-03-17 | Not officially published |
| 1.0 | standard supportlow | 1.0.3 | 2016-05-06 | Not officially published |
End of life
Archive / no vendor EOL schedule
| Version line | Status | Latest release | Released | EOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | unknownmedium | — | — | Not officially published |
Apache Flink lifecycle follows flink.apache.org/downloads supported release lines. No invented calendar EOL dates.
