Cisco IOS XE is a network operating system that is based on the Linux kernel. It is used on a variety of Cisco products, including routers, switches, and wireless controllers.
| Release | Released | Maintenance Support | Security Support |
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| 17.18 (LTS) | 3 months ago (08 Aug 2025) |
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in 2 years and 3 months (08 Feb 2028)
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in 3 years and 9 months (08 Aug 2029)
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| 17.17 | 7 months ago (31 Mar 2025) |
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in 4 months and 3 weeks (31 Mar 2026)
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in 4 months and 3 weeks (31 Mar 2026)
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| 17.16 | 11 months ago (11 Dec 2024) |
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in 1 month and 3 days (11 Dec 2025)
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in 1 month and 3 days (11 Dec 2025)
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| 17.15 (LTS) | 1 year and 3 months ago (09 Aug 2024) |
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in 1 year and 3 months (09 Feb 2027)
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in 2 years and 9 months (09 Aug 2028)
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| 17.14 | 1 year and 7 months ago (13 Apr 2024) |
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7 months ago (13 Apr 2025)
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Ended
7 months ago (13 Apr 2025)
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| 17.13 | 1 year and 11 months ago (30 Nov 2023) |
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11 months ago (30 Nov 2024)
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11 months ago (30 Nov 2024)
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| 17.12 (LTS) | 2 years and 3 months ago (28 Jul 2023) |
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in 2 months and 3 weeks (28 Jan 2026)
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in 1 year and 8 months (28 Jul 2027)
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| 17.11 | 2 years and 7 months ago (28 Mar 2023) |
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1 year and 7 months ago (28 Mar 2024)
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1 year and 7 months ago (28 Mar 2024)
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| 17.10 | 2 years and 11 months ago (30 Nov 2022) |
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1 year and 11 months ago (30 Nov 2023)
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1 year and 11 months ago (30 Nov 2023)
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| 17.9 (LTS) | 3 years ago (29 Jul 2022) |
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9 months ago (29 Jan 2025)
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in 8 months (29 Jul 2026)
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| 17.8 | 3 years and 7 months ago (11 Apr 2022) |
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2 years and 7 months ago (11 Apr 2023)
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2 years and 7 months ago (11 Apr 2023)
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| 17.7 | 3 years and 11 months ago (30 Nov 2021) |
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2 years and 11 months ago (30 Nov 2022)
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2 years and 11 months ago (30 Nov 2022)
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| 17.6 (LTS) | 4 years ago (30 Jul 2021) |
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2 years and 9 months ago (30 Jan 2023)
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1 year and 3 months ago (30 Jul 2024)
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| 17.5 | 4 years and 7 months ago (31 Mar 2021) |
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3 years and 7 months ago (31 Mar 2022)
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3 years and 7 months ago (31 Mar 2022)
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| 17.4 | 4 years and 11 months ago (30 Nov 2020) |
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3 years and 11 months ago (30 Nov 2021)
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3 years and 11 months ago (30 Nov 2021)
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| 17.3 (LTS) | 5 years ago (31 Jul 2020) |
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2 years and 9 months ago (31 Jan 2023)
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1 year and 3 months ago (31 Jul 2024)
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| 17.2 | 5 years and 7 months ago (30 Mar 2020) |
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4 years and 7 months ago (30 Mar 2021)
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4 years and 7 months ago (30 Mar 2021)
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| 17.1 | 5 years and 11 months ago (21 Nov 2019) |
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4 years and 11 months ago (21 Nov 2020)
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4 years and 11 months ago (21 Nov 2020)
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| 16.12 (LTS) | 6 years ago (31 Jul 2019) |
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3 years and 9 months ago (31 Jan 2022)
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2 years and 3 months ago (31 Jul 2023)
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Releases are time-based, each with a fixed release date. The schedule specifies 3 minor releases per year at 4-month intervals.
Every subsequent first and second release (e.g. 17.1, 17.2, 17.4, 17.5…) receive standard support. With standard support, releases are supported 12 months with critical bug fixes and security updates.
Every subsequent third release (e.g. 17.3, 17.6…) receive extended support. With extended support, releases are supported 30 months with critical bug fixes and security updates, followed by an additional 18 months of security updates only.
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