Alpine Linux A linux distribution popular for use in docker containers due to its small size.
Don't miss out!
Thousands of developers use stack.watch to stay informed.Get an email whenever new security vulnerabilities are reported in Alpine Linux.
EOL Dates
Ensure that you are using a supported version of Alpine Linux. Here are some end of life, and end of support dates for Alpine Linux.
Release | EOL Date | Status |
---|---|---|
3.21 | November 1, 2026 |
Active
Alpine Linux 3.21 will become EOL next year, in November 2026. |
3.20 | April 1, 2026 |
Active
Alpine Linux 3.20 will become EOL next year, in April 2026. |
3.19 | November 1, 2025 |
EOL This Year
Alpine Linux 3.19 will become EOL this year, in November 2025. |
3.18 | May 9, 2025 |
EOL
Alpine Linux 3.18 became EOL in 2025. |
3.17 | November 22, 2024 |
EOL
Alpine Linux 3.17 became EOL in 2024. |
3.16 | May 23, 2024 |
EOL
Alpine Linux 3.16 became EOL in 2024. |
3.15 | November 1, 2023 |
EOL
Alpine Linux 3.15 became EOL in 2023. |
3.14 | May 1, 2023 |
EOL
Alpine Linux 3.14 became EOL in 2023. |
3.13 | November 1, 2022 |
EOL
Alpine Linux 3.13 became EOL in 2022. |
3.12 | May 1, 2022 |
EOL
Alpine Linux 3.12 became EOL in 2022. |
3.11 | November 1, 2021 |
EOL
Alpine Linux 3.11 became EOL in 2021. |
3.10 | May 1, 2021 |
EOL
Alpine Linux 3.10 became EOL in 2021. |
3.9 | November 1, 2020 |
EOL
Alpine Linux 3.9 became EOL in 2020. |
3.8 | May 1, 2020 |
EOL
Alpine Linux 3.8 became EOL in 2020. |
3.7 | November 1, 2019 |
EOL
Alpine Linux 3.7 became EOL in 2019. |
By the Year
In 2025 there have been 0 vulnerabilities in Alpine Linux. Alpine Linux did not have any published security vulnerabilities last year.
Year | Vulnerabilities | Average Score |
---|---|---|
2025 | 0 | 0.00 |
2024 | 0 | 0.00 |
2023 | 0 | 0.00 |
2022 | 1 | 9.80 |
2021 | 0 | 0.00 |
2020 | 0 | 0.00 |
2019 | 0 | 0.00 |
2018 | 1 | 8.80 |
It may take a day or so for new Alpine Linux vulnerabilities to show up in the stats or in the list of recent security vulnerabilties. Additionally vulnerabilities may be tagged under a different product or component name.
Recent Alpine Linux Security Vulnerabilities
The zabbix-agent2 package before 5.4.9-r1 for Alpine Linux sometimes allows privilege escalation to root because the design incorrectly expected
CVE-2022-22704
9.8 - Critical
- January 06, 2022
The zabbix-agent2 package before 5.4.9-r1 for Alpine Linux sometimes allows privilege escalation to root because the design incorrectly expected that systemd would (in effect) determine part of the configuration.
Missing Initialization of Resource
Alpine Linux version Versions prior to 2.6.10, 2.7.6, and 2.10.1 contains a Other/Unknown vulnerability in apk-tools (Alpine Linux' package manager)
CVE-2018-1000849
8.8 - High
- December 20, 2018
Alpine Linux version Versions prior to 2.6.10, 2.7.6, and 2.10.1 contains a Other/Unknown vulnerability in apk-tools (Alpine Linux' package manager) that can result in Remote Code Execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via A specially crafted APK-file can cause apk to write arbitrary data to an attacker-specified file, due to bugs in handling long link target name and the way a regular file is extracted.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.6.10, 2.7.6, and 2.10.1.
Improper Input Validation
Stay on top of Security Vulnerabilities
Want an email whenever new vulnerabilities are published for Alpine Linux or by Alpine Linux? Click the Watch button to subscribe.
