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AWS eks high security documentation change

Service: eks · 2025-08-01 · Security-related high

File: eks/latest/userguide/platform-versions.md

Summary

Added new EKS platform versions for Kubernetes 1.33.2, 1.32.6, 1.31.10, 1.30.14, 1.29.15, 1.28.15, and 1.27.16 with explicit mentions of 'security fixes and enhancements'

Security assessment

The changes explicitly state that new platform versions include security fixes, indicating these updates address security vulnerabilities. The mention of 'discarded' previous versions suggests potential security issues in unreleased versions.

Diff

diff --git a/eks/latest/userguide/platform-versions.md b/eks/latest/userguide/platform-versions.md
index c6f20d93d..5354f42f5 100644
--- a//eks/latest/userguide/platform-versions.md
+++ b//eks/latest/userguide/platform-versions.md
@@ -50,0 +51 @@ Kubernetes version | EKS platform version | Release notes | Release date
+`1.33.2` |  `eks.9` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. 1.33 `eks.7` and 1.33 `eks.8` were discarded internally and never released. |  July 30, 2025  
@@ -60,0 +62 @@ Kubernetes version | EKS platform version | Release notes | Release date
+`1.32.6` |  `eks.16` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. 1.32 `eks.14` and 1.32 `eks.15` were discarded internally and never released. |  July 30, 2025  
@@ -79,0 +82 @@ Kubernetes version | EKS platform version | Release notes | Release date
+`1.31.10` |  `eks.32` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. 1.31 `eks.30` and 1.31 `eks.31` were discarded internally and never released. |  July 30, 2025  
@@ -102,0 +106 @@ Kubernetes version | EKS platform version | Release notes | Release date
+`1.30.14` |  `eks.40` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. 1.30 `eks.38` and 1.30 `eks.39` were discarded internally and never released. |  July 30, 2025  
@@ -132,0 +137 @@ Kubernetes version | EKS platform version | Release notes | Release date
+`1.29.15` |  `eks.43` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. 1.29 `eks.41` and 1.29 `eks.42` were discarded internally and never released. |  July 30, 2025  
@@ -168,0 +174 @@ Kubernetes version | EKS platform version | Release notes | Release date
+`1.28.15` |  `eks.49` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. 1.28 `eks.47` and 1.28 `eks.48` were discarded internally and never released. |  July 30, 2025  
@@ -209,0 +216 @@ Kubernetes version | EKS platform version | Release notes | Release date
+`1.27.16` |  `eks.53` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. 1.27 `eks.51` and 1.27 `eks.52` were discarded internally and never released. |  July 30, 2025