# Security vulnerability support in ES 6.8.8

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-vulnerability-support-in-es-6-8-8/274872>\
**Category:** Elastic Security\
**Created:** [June 3, 2021, 12:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-vulnerability-support-in-es-6-8-8/274872 "2021-06-03T12:46:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![bhupendra.mskhatri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@bhupendra.mskhatri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bhupendra.mskhatri)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 12:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-vulnerability-support-in-es-6-8-8/274872/1 "2021-06-03T12:46:48Z")

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We ship ES 6.8.8 zip (windows) and tar(non-windows) with our application. I understand that 6.8.8 has reached EOL ([Elastic Product End of Life Dates | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/support/eol)).  
If any security vulnerability is reported in 6.8.8, will it be fixed in 6.8.8 or will we need to upgrade?

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 12:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-vulnerability-support-in-es-6-8-8/274872/2 "2021-06-03T12:55:07Z")

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You will need to upgrade to the latest 6.8.x version, which currently is 6.8.16.

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**Author:** ![bhupendra.mskhatri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@bhupendra.mskhatri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bhupendra.mskhatri)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-vulnerability-support-in-es-6-8-8/274872/3 "2021-06-03T15:12:31Z")

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Thankyou.

1. Will security vulnerability in 6.8.16 be resolved or again will I have to move to a later version? (the EOL list mentions maintained till 8.0.0)
2. Will I be affected by moving to 6.8.16 in the perspective of the new license change?

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-vulnerability-support-in-es-6-8-8/274872/4 "2021-06-03T15:13:35Z")

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Released versions are never updated. Changes are always released as a new patch release.

License change applies from 7.11 onwards.

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**Author:** ![bhupendra.mskhatri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@bhupendra.mskhatri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bhupendra.mskhatri)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-vulnerability-support-in-es-6-8-8/274872/5 "2021-06-04T03:49:40Z")

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Thankyou @Christian_Dahlqvist . That helps.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-vulnerability-support-in-es-6-8-8/274872/6 "2021-07-02T03:50:32Z")

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