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etcdv3.7.1Kubernetes CoreJul 23, 2026

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A maintenance release changes server defaults and behavior, fixes correctness issues, and addresses disclosed security issues in watch permissions and google.golang.org/grpc. It also includes fixes for unbounded peer lease HTTP request reads and nested transaction request handling.

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securityhighThe google.golang.org/grpc dependency update
The release updates google.golang.org/grpc to version 1.82.1 to address GHSA-hrxh-6v49-42gf.
breakingThe snapshotLimitByte default
The release sets a reasonable default value for snapshotLimitByte.
breakingThe client HTTP server ReadHeaderTimeout
The client HTTP server now sets ReadHeaderTimeout.

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securityhighWatch responses restricted to authorized keys
Applicability is not stated in the release notes.

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etcdv3.6.14Kubernetes CoreJul 23, 2026

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A maintenance release with security fixes, dependency updates, and changes to defaults and behavior. The changed snapshotLimitByte default and the security fixes are the main release concerns; other correctness fixes require no setup changes.

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securitycriticalThe golang.org/x/net dependency update
The golang.org/x/net dependency is updated from 0.54.0 to 0.55.0 to address CVE-2026-25681, CVE-2026-27136, CVE-2026-39821, CVE-2026-42502, CVE-2026-25680, and CVE-2026-42506.
securityhighAuthorization fix for watch responses, GHSA-xg4h-6gfc-h4m8
An authorization issue is fixed where a user with read permission on one key could receive watch responses for every key starting from that key. This addresses GHSA-xg4h-6gfc-h4m8.
securityhighThe tlsHandshakeTimeout setting for tlsListener, GHSA-6vch-q96h-7gc3
The release sets tlsHandshakeTimeout for tlsListener. This addresses GHSA-6vch-q96h-7gc3.
securityhighThe google.golang.org/grpc dependency update
The google.golang.org/grpc dependency is updated to 1.82.1 to address GHSA-hrxh-6v49-42gf.
breakingThe snapshotLimitByte default value
The default value for snapshotLimitByte is set to a reasonable value in this release.

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etcdv3.5.33Kubernetes CoreJul 23, 2026

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A maintenance release with correctness and security fixes, timeout behavior changes, and dependency and toolchain updates. It also updates the build toolchain used to compile binaries.

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securityhighWatch response authorization for key ranges
The watch authorization issue is fixed: a user with read permission on one key could no longer receive watch responses for every key starting from that key. The fix addresses GHSA-xg4h-6gfc-h4m8.
securityhighThe tlsHandshakeTimeout setting for tlsListener
A tlsHandshakeTimeout is set for tlsListener. The change addresses GHSA-6vch-q96h-7gc3.
securityhighThe golang.org/x/net dependency, updated to v0.56.0
The golang.org/x/net dependency is updated to v0.56.0 to address GO-2026-5942.
securityhighThe golang.org/x/text dependency, updated to v0.39.0
The golang.org/x/text dependency is updated to v0.39.0 to address GO-2026-5970.
securityhighThe google.golang.org/grpc dependency, updated to 1.82.1
The google.golang.org/grpc dependency is updated to 1.82.1 to address GHSA-hrxh-6v49-42gf.

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CoreDNSv1.14.5Kubernetes CoreJul 10, 2026

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A release with operator-visible behavior corrections, new capabilities, configuration changes, and updated defaults. The changes span CoreDNS core behavior and multiple plugins, with no security advisories or explicitly described vulnerabilities.

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breakingGo TLS defaults in core
The core component uses Go TLS defaults in this release.

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breakingDefault truncate amount for bare truncate
Applies if you configure truncate.

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containerdv2.2.6Kubernetes CoreJul 9, 2026

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A maintenance release with CRI and image-distribution fixes. The CRI constraint on CreateContainer requests may require action, while the other fixes take effect through the upgrade.

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breakingCreateContainer rejection for stopped sandboxes
The CRI now rejects CreateContainer requests when the sandbox is not running. This constraint ships in containerd v2.2.6.

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Helmv3.21.3Kubernetes CoreJul 9, 2026

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This release includes a security-related dependency cleanup and a dependency update. The github.com/containerd/containerd dependency moves from 1.7.32 to 1.7.33.

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securityThe containerd v1 dependency, removed
The containerd v1 dependency is removed in Helm v3.21.3 to resolve govulncheck CVEs associated with 037733e7d51b08e30a0233bd546c345ab3ea3bba.

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etcdv3.7.0Kubernetes CoreJul 8, 2026

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A maintenance release with security fixes, an authentication correction, and dependency and toolchain updates. The security-related changes address CRL enforcement and golang.org/x/crypto.

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securityhighgolang.org/x/crypto updated to v0.52.0
The release updates golang.org/x/crypto to v0.52.0 to resolve CVE-2026-46598, CVE-2026-39835, CVE-2026-39828, and CVE-2026-46597.

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securityCRL enforcement bypass on the gRPC listener, fixed
Applies if you configure --listen-client-http-urls.

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etcdv3.6.13Kubernetes CoreJul 1, 2026

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A maintenance release with authentication and certificate-revocation enforcement fixes, Go toolchain and dependency updates, and a new v2 deprecation option. The security-related changes include fixes and dependency updates associated with the listed advisories.

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securityhighgo.opentelemetry.io/otel dependencies, updated to v1.43.0
The go.opentelemetry.io/otel and go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk dependencies are updated from v1.40.0 to v1.43.0. The updates address CVE-2026-29181 and CVE-2026-39883.
securityhighgolang.org/x/crypto, updated to v0.52.0
The golang.org/x/crypto dependency is updated to v0.52.0. The change is associated with CVE-2026-39828, CVE-2026-39835, CVE-2026-46597, and CVE-2026-46598.

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securityCRL enforcement bypass on the gRPC listener, fixed
Applies if --listen-client-http-urls is configured.

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etcdv3.5.32Kubernetes CoreJul 1, 2026

ACTION 1CHECK 1OTHER 6View full analysis

A maintenance release with server configuration, access control, authentication, validation, logging, and dependency updates. Deployments using the affected listener configuration or OpenTelemetry dependencies are directly concerned by the included fixes.

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securityhighOpenTelemetry dependencies updated for CVE-2026-29181 and CVE-2026-39883
go.opentelemetry.io/otel and go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk were updated from v1.40.0 to v1.43.0. The updates address CVE-2026-29181 and CVE-2026-39883.

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securityCRL enforcement with --listen-client-http-urls
Applies if --listen-client-http-urls is configured.

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