BIND 9.18 (ESV)
BIND-9.18ISC (BIND, Kea) · Release · BIND 9
Unsupported since · 132 days ago
BIND 9.18 (ESV) reached end of support on (132 days ago).
- Released
- 4y 9mo ago
- End of software maintenance
- 1y 7mo ago
- End of security support
- 4mo ago
- End of support
- 4mo ago
Lifecycle Milestones
| Released | 4y 9mo ago | |
|---|---|---|
| End of software maintenance | 1y 7mo ago | |
| End of security vulnerability support | 4mo ago | |
| Last date of support | 4mo ago |
Is BIND 9.18 (ESV) still maintained?
No. ISC (BIND, Kea) no longer maintains BIND 9.18 (ESV); support ended on 2026-06-30. It receives no fixes of any kind, including security patches. Plan an upgrade to a maintained release. See ISC (BIND, Kea)'s lifecycle bulletin.
When do security fixes for BIND 9.18 (ESV) stop?
ISC (BIND, Kea) stopped security fixes for BIND 9.18 (ESV) on 2026-06-30. A system on this release cannot be patched against vulnerabilities disclosed after that date without upgrading.
What should I upgrade BIND 9.18 (ESV) to?
Upgrade to a currently maintained ISC (BIND, Kea) release. Check ISC (BIND, Kea)'s release notes for the recommended version.
BIND 9.18 (ESV) Release Lifecycle
BIND 9.18 (ESV) is a release line of ISC (BIND, Kea) BIND 9. ISC (BIND, Kea) ships bug fixes until the end of active support and security fixes until the end of security support; after that, systems still running it must move to a supported release to stay patchable. The dates below are the published milestones for this release line. This release has reached end of life as of , meaning ISC (BIND, Kea) no longer provides bug fixes or security updates for it. Installations still running BIND 9.18 (ESV) should move to a supported release.