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Externally visible technologies

End-of-life software

Whether a version string the server advertises belongs to software that no longer receives security updates. The version is inferred, so a match is shown as potential.

Part of the External Security Check. Free during the preview.

What it checks

Whether a version string the server advertises belongs to software that no longer receives security updates. The version is inferred, so a match is shown as potential.

A pass means: No end-of-life software versions were advertised.

Possible findings

Potentially end-of-life software

Severity: MediumConfidence: PotentialKind: Potential vulnerability

Potential: inferred rather than observed. Confirm it before acting.

What we found

A version string suggests software that no longer receives security updates.

Why it matters

Software past its end of life gets no fixes for newly found vulnerabilities. The version was inferred from what the server advertises: vendors sometimes backport fixes without changing it, so this needs checking.

How to fix it

Confirm the installed version on the server. If it is genuinely end-of-life, upgrade to a supported release.

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