AWS AmazonRDS: Added MariaDB 12.3.2 support and security features
Summary
Added version details for MariaDB 12.3.2 and documented reserved user protections.
Security assessment
Documents security hardening features (protected system accounts) introduced in new engine version.
Evidence
* **Reserved user for RDS Proxy** – The `rdsproxyadmin` user is a reserved user. You can't modify or drop this user.
Diff
diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/MariaDB.Concepts.VersionMgmt.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/MariaDB.Concepts.VersionMgmt.md index 5f7f1e295..1672952dc 100644 --- a//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/MariaDB.Concepts.VersionMgmt.md +++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/MariaDB.Concepts.VersionMgmt.md @@ -55,0 +56,6 @@ Dates with only a month and a year are approximate and are updated with an exact +The following table shows the minor versions of MariaDB 12.3 that Amazon RDS currently supports. + +MariaDB engine version | Community release date | RDS release date | RDS end of standard support date +---|---|---|--- +12.3.2 | 28 May 2026 | 7 August 2026 | August 2027 + @@ -132,0 +139,2 @@ Replace `major_engine_version` with the major engine version, and replace `regio + * MariaDB version 12.3.2 + @@ -191,0 +200,13 @@ Replace `major_engine_version` with the major engine version, and replace `regio +#### MariaDB version 12.3.2 + +MariaDB version 12.3.2 is now available on Amazon RDS. This release contains fixes and improvements added by the MariaDB community and Amazon RDS. + +**New features and enhancements** + + * **Reserved user for RDS Proxy** – The `rdsproxyadmin` user is a reserved user. You can't modify or drop this user. For more information, see [MariaDB security on Amazon RDS](./MariaDB.Concepts.UsersAndPrivileges.html). + + * **Drop protection for the replication user account** – Starting with RDS for MariaDB version 12.3, drop protection applies to the `rdsrepladmin` account regardless of its host value. Attempting to drop `'rdsrepladmin'@'host'` for any host results in an error. For more information, see [MariaDB security on Amazon RDS](./MariaDB.Concepts.UsersAndPrivileges.html). + + + + @@ -471 +492,2 @@ MariaDB major version | Community release date | RDS release date | Community en -MariaDB 11.8 | 6 August 2025 | 25 August 2025 | June 2030 | June 2030 +MariaDB 12.3 | 28 May 2026 | 7 August 2026 | June 2029 | June 2029 +MariaDB 11.8 | 6 August 2025 | 25 August 2025 | June 2028 | June 2028