Amazon RDS Custom Updates Support Latest Microsoft SQL Server GDR Patches

Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server incorporated recent General Distribution Release (GDR) updates addressing security vulnerabilities.

By Lydia Stone · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-01-19 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-01-19. Source published: 2026-01-15. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server now supports Microsoft SQL Server 2019 CU32+GDR and SQL Server 2022 CU21+GDR updates, fixing vulnerabilities identified in CVE-2025-59499. These updates align with Microsoft's official patches, providing enhanced security for managed SQL Server instances.

Users are encouraged to upgrade their RDS Custom instances via AWS management tools to apply these fixes promptly. This update focuses on security improvements; functionality changes or performance impacts have not been independently assessed aside from vendor-provided notes.

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

Source published 2026-01-15. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.