MariaDB 5.3 End of Life
Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.
End of Life
MariaDB 5.3 reached end of life on 1 Mar 2017. It no longer receives security fixes.
3,448 days without security patches
Recommended action: upgrade to MariaDB 12.3. Check your versionmariadbd --version
Support timeline
Official dates from the MariaDB release process.
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Initial release | 29 Feb 2012 | — |
| End of life | 1 Mar 2017 | 9.4 years ago |
| Extended support ends | 1 Mar 2017 | over |
| Latest release | 5.3.12 · 28 Jan 2013 | final |
Where to go from 5.3
Recommended target: MariaDB 12.3.
The newest actively supported branch is MariaDB 12.3 (latest release 12.3.2).
Frequently asked questions
Is MariaDB 5.3 still safe to use?
MariaDB 5.3 reached end of life on 1 Mar 2017, 3,448 days ago, and is no longer covered by standard support. Running it means no guaranteed security fixes.
Can I still download MariaDB 5.3?
Yes — the final release (5.3.12) generally remains available from vendor archives and OS package mirrors, but installing it means running software with known, unpatched vulnerabilities.
What should I upgrade MariaDB 5.3 to?
Upgrade to MariaDB 12.3, the newest actively supported branch.
All MariaDB versions
12.3 supported 12.2 EOL 2026 12.1 EOL 2026 12.0 EOL 2025 11.8 supported 11.7 EOL 2025 11.6 EOL 2025 11.5 EOL 2024 11.4 supported 11.3 EOL 2024 11.2 EOL 2024 11.1 EOL 2024 11.0 EOL 2024 10.11 supported 10.10 EOL 2023 10.9 EOL 2023 10.8 EOL 2023 10.7 EOL 2023 10.6 EOL 2026 10.5 EOL 2025 10.4 EOL 2024 10.3 EOL 2023 10.2 EOL 2022 10.1 EOL 2020 10.0 EOL 2019 5.5 EOL 2020 5.3 EOL 2017 5.2 EOL 2015 5.1 EOL 2015