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

Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server now includes the newest cumulative updates and general distribution releases for Microsoft SQL Server, addressing security vulnerabilities

Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server now includes the most recent cumulative updates (CU) and general distribution releases (GDR) from Microsoft SQL Server. This support covers 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 fix vulnerabilities such as CVE-2026-47295 and CVE-2026-47296. Users can apply these updates via the RDS Management Console, AWS SDK, or CLI.

Why it matters

This update affects users running SQL Server databases on Amazon RDS Custom. It includes the latest security fixes and feature updates, so database upgrades should be considered.

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