Is Rocky Linux 8 getting security updates?
On an OS release, security comes from applied updates, not the release number. Install the fixes below with sudo dnf upgrade --refresh.
Recent security notices (RLSA) affecting 8
From Rocky Linux Security Advisories — newest first. Open for the full advisory.
RLSA-2026:26455 RLSA-2026:26455 — 389-ds-base security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important) 1 CVE RLSA-2026:25927 RLSA-2026:25927 — webkit2gtk3 security update (Important) 16 CVEs RLSA-2026:25925 RLSA-2026:25925 — valkey security update (Important) 3 CVEs RLSA-2026:26447 RLSA-2026:26447 — podman security update (Important) 3 CVEs RLSA-2026:26410 RLSA-2026:26410 — rsync security update (Important) 2 CVEs RLSA-2026:26323 RLSA-2026:26323 — tomcat security update (Important) 1 CVE RLSA-2026:26297 RLSA-2026:26297 — hplip security update (Important) 2 CVEs RLSA-2026:26206 RLSA-2026:26206 — fence-agents security update (Important) 1 CVECVEs in these notices
Each links to Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation's CVE tracker (per-release fix status).
Other Rocky Linux releases
Frequently asked
Is Rocky Linux 8 still getting security updates?
Rocky Linux 8 is supported and receiving security updates until 2029-05-31. The 8 most recent Rocky Linux Security Advisories (RLSA) for it cover 29 CVEs. On an OS release, security comes from applied updates, not the release number — run sudo dnf upgrade --refresh to install these fixes.
When does Rocky Linux 8 reach end-of-life?
Rocky Linux 8 is supported until 2029-05-31.
Built from Rocky Linux Security Advisories and endoflife.date. An OS release's security depends on the updates you've actually applied, not its version — always verify with Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation's official advisories ↗ and keep your system current.