Product overview
Chef InSpec is tracked by BlackTree as an end-user software application. Its lifecycle page separates release identity, maintenance and security boundaries using the publisher's registered source.
Main capabilities
- User-facing application functions
- Local or managed application deployment
- Vendor-maintained feature and security updates
Typical use
Used by individuals or organizations for the product-specific tasks described by its publisher.
Deployment
Installed on supported endpoints or supplied through a vendor-managed service, depending on the edition.
This category-level context is generated from the registered product identity. Confirm exact product capabilities on the publisher's page ↗.
Collected lifecycle data
| Product | Chef InSpec |
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| Release | Chef InSpec |
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| End of Retirement | 31 August 2027 |
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| Date precision | Day |
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Known exploited vulnerabilities
Catalogue updated 11 Sep 2026These are product-family matches in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue. Confirm the affected product version in the vendor advisory.
No CISA known-exploited entries currently match this mapped product family.
This does not mean the product has no vulnerabilities.
Package vulnerability advisories
OSV advisories are matched through the registered package URL. A package-family match does not prove that the installed release is affected. Check the affected and fixed versions before remediation.
No package advisories have been linked for this product identity.
This is not evidence that the product has no vulnerabilities.
Source evidence
PRIMARYManual
Chef Infra Client official lifecycle source
Product | Version | Lifecycle Status | EOL Date | Replacement product or version | Chef InSpec | 5.x, 6.x | Deprecated | August 31, 2027 | Chef InSpec 7.x
Publisher identity used by product-specific official-source collectors.
First collected 27 Aug 2026 · Last collected 12 Sep 2026 · Review state accepted
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