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AWS eks high security documentation change

Service: eks · 2026-07-07 · Security-related high

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

Summary

Added multiple new platform versions for Kubernetes versions 1.36, 1.35, 1.34, 1.33, 1.32, 1.31, and 1.30 with explicit mentions of security fixes and enhancements

Security assessment

The change explicitly states 'security fixes' in release notes for multiple Kubernetes versions, indicating these updates address specific security vulnerabilities. The repeated pattern across versions suggests coordinated patching of security issues.

Diff

diff --git a/eks/latest/userguide/platform-versions.md b/eks/latest/userguide/platform-versions.md
index b6810ec07..80d1eeadd 100644
--- a//eks/latest/userguide/platform-versions.md
+++ b//eks/latest/userguide/platform-versions.md
@@ -52,0 +53,2 @@ Kubernetes version | EKS platform version | Release notes | Release date
+`1.36.2` |  `eks.6` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. 1.36 `eks.5` was discarded internally and never released. |  June 22, 2026  
+`1.36.1` |  `eks.4` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. |  June 3, 2026  
@@ -60,0 +63,3 @@ Kubernetes version | EKS platform version | Release notes | Release date
+`1.35.6` |  `eks.17` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. 1.35 `eks.16` was discarded internally and never released. |  June 22, 2026  
+`1.35.5` |  `eks.15` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. |  June 3, 2026  
+`1.35.5` |  `eks.14` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. |  May 26, 2026  
@@ -74,0 +80,3 @@ Kubernetes version | EKS platform version | Release notes | Release date
+`1.34.9` |  `eks.27` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. 1.34 `eks.26` was discarded internally and never released. |  June 22, 2026  
+`1.34.8` |  `eks.25` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. |  June 3, 2026  
+`1.34.8` |  `eks.24` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. |  May 26, 2026  
@@ -96,0 +105,3 @@ Kubernetes version | EKS platform version | Release notes | Release date
+`1.33.13` |  `eks.41` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. 1.33 `eks.40` was discarded internally and never released. |  June 22, 2026  
+`1.33.12` |  `eks.39` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. |  June 3, 2026  
+`1.33.12` |  `eks.38` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. |  May 26, 2026  
@@ -130,0 +142,3 @@ Kubernetes version | EKS platform version | Release notes | Release date
+`1.32.13` |  `eks.48` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. 1.32 `eks.47` was discarded internally and never released. |  June 22, 2026  
+`1.32.13` |  `eks.46` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. |  June 3, 2026  
+`1.32.13` |  `eks.45` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. |  May 26, 2026  
@@ -173,0 +188,3 @@ Kubernetes version | EKS platform version | Release notes | Release date
+`1.31.14` |  `eks.64` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. 1.31 `eks.63` was discarded internally and never released. |  June 22, 2026  
+`1.31.14` |  `eks.62` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. |  June 3, 2026  
+`1.31.14` |  `eks.61` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. |  May 26, 2026  
@@ -220,0 +238,3 @@ Kubernetes version | EKS platform version | Release notes | Release date
+`1.30.14` |  `eks.72` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. 1.30 `eks.71` was discarded internally and never released. |  June 22, 2026  
+`1.30.14` |  `eks.70` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. |  June 3, 2026  
+`1.30.14` |  `eks.69` |  New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. |  May 26, 2026