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Amazon RDS Custom now supports the latest CU and GDR updates for Microsoft SQL Server

Published
September 1, 2026
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/08/amazon-rds-custom-supports-latest-cu-gdr-microsoft-sql-server/

Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server Updates

Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server now supports the latest Cumulative Updates (CU) and General Distribution Release (GDR) updates for Microsoft SQL Server, including SQL Server 2019 CU32+GDR KB5102335 (RDS version 15.00.4480.2.v1) and SQL Server 2022 CU25 + GDR KB5101347 (RDS version 16.00.4262.2.v1). The GDR updates address vulnerabilities described in CVE-2026-47295, CVE-2026-47296, CVE-2026-54118, and CVE-2026-55002.

What to do

  • Upgrade your Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server instances to apply these recommended updates using the Amazon RDS Management Console, AWS SDK, or CLI.
  • Refer to the Amazon RDS Custom User Guide for more information on upgrading your database instances.

Source: AWS release notes




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