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

Published
October 13, 2025
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2025/10/amazon-rds-supports-latest-cu-gdr-updates-for-microsoft-sql-server

Amazon RDS for SQL Server Updates

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports the latest General Distribution Release (GDR) updates for Microsoft SQL Server:

  • SQL Server 2016 SP3+GDR KB5065226 (RDS version 13.00.6470.1.v1)
  • SQL Server 2017 CU31+GDR KB5065225 (RDS version 14.00.3505.1.v1)
  • SQL Server 2019 CU32+GDR KB5065222 (RDS version 15.00.4445.1.v1)
  • SQL Server 2022 CU21 KB5065865 (RDS version 16.00.4215.2.v1)

These updates address vulnerabilities described in CVE-2025-47997, CVE-2025-55227, CVE-2024-21907. For more details, refer to Microsoft documentation for KB5065226, KB5065225, KB5065222, and KB5065865.

What to do

  • Upgrade your Amazon RDS for SQL Server instances to apply these updates using the Amazon RDS Management Console, AWS SDK, or CLI.
  • Consult the Amazon RDS SQL Server User Guide for detailed instructions on upgrading your RDS Microsoft SQL Server DB engine.

Source: AWS release notes

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