CIQ Bridge
CIQ Bridge extends the operational life of CentOS 7 beyond its 2024 end of life (EOL). When CentOS 7 reached EOL, upstream stopped publishing security fixes, leaving deployments exposed to unremediated vulnerabilities. CIQ Bridge replaces the retired CentOS repositories with a CIQ-maintained repository that continues to deliver CVE remediation for CentOS 7.9 systems.
CIQ Bridge is designed as a stepping stone: it keeps your existing CentOS 7 fleet secure while you plan and execute a migration to a currently supported operating system such as Rocky Linux from CIQ.
What CIQ Bridge provides
- Ongoing CVE remediation. CIQ backports and delivers fixes for Critical and Important/High severity CVEs across a curated set of priority packages for CentOS 7.9.
- Signed content. Packages and published errata are cryptographically signed for trust verification.
- Errata feeds. CSAF security advisories, VEX files, and
updateinfo.xmlsoyumand vulnerability scanners see accurate remediation status. See Security and errata.
CIQ Bridge is a security-remediation offering, not a general support or feature-maintenance program for CentOS 7. It covers Critical and Important/High severity CVEs on a curated set of priority packages. For the packages and CVE scope that apply to your deployment, contact CIQ Support.
Supported configuration
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Base OS | CentOS 7.9 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
CIQ Bridge provides CVE remediation for CentOS 7 for a limited period following its EOL. To confirm the current support window for your deployment, contact CIQ Sales or CIQ Support.
How to get CIQ Bridge
CIQ Bridge is delivered as a package repository through CIQ Depot. After your organization is entitled, you enable it on each CentOS 7 host with the Depot Client:
sudo depot enable bridge
Cloud images are also available on the Azure Marketplace and Google Cloud Marketplace.
See Getting started for the full setup, and Security and errata for how remediation is published and consumed.
Next steps
- Getting started - entitle, install the Depot Client, and enable the Bridge repository.
- Security and errata - how CIQ publishes and signs CVE remediation for CentOS 7.9.
- FAQ - remediation scope, architecture, and migration questions.