The tables below list the major and minor Red Hat Enterprise Linux updates, their release dates, and the kernel versions that shipped with them.
Red Hat does not generally disclose future release schedules.
Refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle Policy for details on the life cycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases.
To find your Red Hat Enterprise Linux release please:
$ cat /etc/redhat-release
To find your kernel version please:
$ uname -a
Codename: Ootpa (is based on Fedora 28, upstream Linux kernel 4.18, systemd 239, and GNOME 3.28.)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Release General Availability Date redhat-release Errata Date* Kernel Version RHEL 7.9 2020-09-29 2020-09-29 RHBA-2020:3849 3.10.0-1160 RHEL 7.8 2020-03-31 2020-03-31 RHBA-2020:1033 3.10.0-1127 RHEL 7.7 2019-08-06 2019-08-06 RHBA-2019:2351 3.10.0-1062 RHEL 7.6 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 RHBA-2018:3014 3.10.0-957 RHEL 7.5 2018-04-10 2018-04-10 RHEA-2018:0700 3.10.0-862 RHEL 7.4 2017-07-31 2017-07-31 RHBA-2017:1850 3.10.0-693 RHEL 7.3 2016-11-03 2016-11-03 RHEA-2016:2143 3.10.0-514 RHEL 7.2 2015-11-19 2015-11-19 RHEA-2015:2107 3.10.0-327 RHEL 7.1 2015-03-05 2015-03-05 RHEA-2015:0524 3.10.0-229 RHEL 7.0 GA 2014-06-09 - 3.10.0-123 RHEL 7.0 Beta 2013-12-11 - 3.10.0-54.0.1Codename: Maipo (based on a mix of Fedora 19, Fedora 20, and several modifications)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Codename: Santiago (based on a mix of Fedora 12, Fedora 13, and several modifications)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Codename: Tikanga (based on Fedora Core 6)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Release/Update General Availability Date redhat-release Errata Date* Kernel Version RHEL 4 Update 9 2011-02-16 2011-02-16 RHEA-2011:0251 2.6.9-100 RHEL 4 Update 8 2009-05-19 2009-05-18 RHEA-2009:1002 2.6.9-89 RHEL 4 Update 7 2008-07-29 2008-07-24 RHEA-2008:0769 2.6.9-78 RHEL 4 Update 6 2007-11-15 2007-11-15 RHBA-2007:0897 2.6.9-67 RHEL 4 Update 5 2007-05-01 2007-04-27 RHBA-2007:0196 2.6.9-55 RHEL 4 Update 4 2006-08-10 2006-08-10 RHBA-2006:0601 2.6.9-42 RHEL 4 Update 3 2006-03-12 2006-03-07 RHBA-2006:0149 2.6.9-34 RHEL 4 Update 2 2005-10-05 2005-10-05 RHEA-2005:786 2.6.9-22 RHEL 4 Update 1 2005-06-08 2005-06-08 RHEA-2005:318 2.6.9-11 RHEL 4 GA 2005-02-15 - 2.6.9-5Codename: Nahant (based on Fedora Core 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Release/Update General Availability Date Kernel Version RHEL 3 Update 9 2007-06-20 2.4.21-50 RHEL 3 Update 8 2006-07-20 2.4.21-47 RHEL 3 Update 7 2006-03-17 2.4.21-40 RHEL 3 Update 6 2005-09-28 2.4.21-37 RHEL 3 Update 5 2005-05-18 2.4.21-32 RHEL 3 Update 4 2004-12-12 2.4.21-27 RHEL 3 Update 3 2004-09-03 2.4.21-20 RHEL 3 Update 2 2004-05-12 2.4.21-15 RHEL 3 Update 1 2004-01-16 2.4.21-9 RHEL 3 GA 2003-10-22 2.4.21-4Codename: Taroon (based on Red Hat Linux 9)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Release/Update General Availability Date Kernel Version RHEL 2.1 Update 7 2005-04-28 - RHEL 2.1 Update 6 2004-12-13 2.4.9-e.57 RHEL 2.1 Update 5 2004-08-18 2.4.9-e.49 RHEL 2.1 Update 4 2004-04-21 2.4.9-e.40 RHEL 2.1 Update 3 2004-12-19 2.4.9-e.34 RHEL 2.1 Update 2 2003-03-29 2.4.9-e.24 RHEL 2.1 Update 1 2003-02-14 2.4.9-e.12 RHEL 2.1 GA 2002-03-23 2.4.9-e.3Codename: Pensacola (AS) / Panama (ES) (based on Red Hat Linux 7.2)
* Helpful when cloning channels in Satellite for a minor version plus all errata prior to the next minor release using spacewalk-clone-by-date or the webUI.
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