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

Published
July 22, 2026
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/07/amazon-rds-supports-latest-cu-gdr-microsoft-sql-server

Amazon RDS for SQL Server Updates

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports the latest Cumulative Updates (CU) and General Distribution Release (GDR) updates for Microsoft SQL Server, including:

  • SQL Server 2016 SP3+GDR KB5089271 (RDS version 13.00.6490.1.v1)
  • SQL Server 2017 CU31+GDR KB5090354 (RDS version 14.00.3530.2.v1)
  • SQL Server 2019 CU32+GDR KB5090407 (RDS version 15.00.4470.1.v1)
  • SQL Server 2022 CU25 KB5081477 (RDS version 16.00.4255.1.v1)

The GDR updates address vulnerabilities described in CVE-2026-40370. For more details, refer to the Amazon RDS SQL Server User Guide.

What to do

  • Upgrade your Amazon RDS for SQL Server instances using the Amazon RDS Management Console, AWS SDK, or CLI.
  • Review the Microsoft documentation for KB5089271, KB5090354, KB5090407, and KB5081477 for more information on the updates.

Source: AWS release notes




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