AWS eks medium security documentation change
Summary
Added warning about Ingress NGINX retirement and security risks
Security assessment
Directly warns of future security vulnerabilities due to lack of patches for Ingress NGINX. Highlights that continued use after retirement leaves environments vulnerable to unpatched security risks.
Diff
diff --git a/eks/latest/userguide/kubernetes-versions-standard.md b/eks/latest/userguide/kubernetes-versions-standard.md index e2a6bf8c4..e402aca98 100644 --- a//eks/latest/userguide/kubernetes-versions-standard.md +++ b//eks/latest/userguide/kubernetes-versions-standard.md @@ -36,0 +37,4 @@ Kubernetes `1.35` is now available in Amazon EKS. For more information about Kub + * In March 2026, the upstream Kubernetes project will retire Ingress NGINX, a critical infrastructure component for many Kubernetes environments. + + * Action required: EKS customers should evaluate whether they rely on Ingress NGINX and begin planning migration to alternatives such as Gateway API or third-party Ingress controllers, as there will be no further releases for bug fixes, security patches, or updates after retirement. Existing deployments will continue to work, but remaining with Ingress NGINX after retirement leaves your environment vulnerable to security risks, as none of the available alternatives are direct drop-in replacements and will require planning and engineering time. For more information about this Kubernetes announcement, see the official statement from the Kubernetes Steering and Security Response Committees [Ingress NGINX retirement](https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/01/29/ingress-nginx-statement/). + @@ -48 +52 @@ Kubernetes `1.35` is now available in Amazon EKS. For more information about Kub - * **Windows Server 2025 Support:** EKS 1.35 adds support for [Windows Server 2025](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/eks-optimized-windows-ami.html) for self-managed node groups. + * **Windows Server 2025 Support:** EKS 1.35 adds support for [Windows Server 2025](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/eks-optimized-windows-ami.html).