Product overview
Google Kubernetes Engine is tracked by BlackTree as a vendor-operated software service. Its lifecycle page separates release identity, maintenance and security boundaries using the publisher's registered source.
Main capabilities
- Hosted product capabilities
- Vendor-managed operation and updates
- Version or feature retirement management
Typical use
Used through a hosted service, API or managed product interface.
Deployment
Operated by the publisher, with customer configuration and integrations where applicable.
This category-level context is generated from the registered product identity. Confirm exact product capabilities on the publisher's page ↗.
Collected lifecycle data
| Product | Cloud Service Mesh support for the in-cluster ISTIOD control plane on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) on Google Cloud |
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| Release | Published lifecycle |
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| End of Cloud Service Mesh support for the in-cluster ISTIOD control plane on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) on Google Cloud is deprecated as of September 28, 2026, and support will end on March 1, 2028 . After March 1, 2028, in-cluster control pla | 1 March 2028 |
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| Date precision | Day |
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Known exploited vulnerabilities
Catalogue updated 27 Oct 2026These are product-family matches in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue. Confirm the affected product version in the vendor advisory.
No CISA known-exploited entries currently match this mapped product family.
This does not mean the product has no vulnerabilities.
Package vulnerability advisories
OSV advisories are matched through the registered package URL. A package-family match does not prove that the installed release is affected. Check the affected and fixed versions before remediation.
No package advisories have been linked for this product identity.
This is not evidence that the product has no vulnerabilities.
Source evidence
PRIMARYReady
Alphabet (Google) lifecycle discovery
Check your compatibility. Review the Supported features to confirm feature compatibility with the TRAFFIC_DIRECTOR control plane and evaluate a fleet's compatibility for control plane modernization . | Plan your modernization following the modernization guide . | For more details on the transition, see Managed control plane documentation and monitor the release notes for ongoing updates. | Deprecated | Cloud Service Mesh support for the in-cluster ISTIOD control plane on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) on Google Cloud is deprecated as of September 28, 2026, and support will end on March 1, 2028 . After March 1, 2028, in-cluster control plane components on GKE will not receive updates, security patches, or support from Google Cloud. | Cloud Service Mesh with the in-cluster ISTIOD control plane on Google Distributed Cloud (software only) continues to be supported as described in Supported platforms . | You must migrate your clusters to managed Cloud Service Mesh by March 1, 2028. review the Supported features to confirm feature compatibility, and follow the migration guide to transition to managed Cloud Service Mesh with the TRAFFIC_DIRECTOR control plane. | For more details on the deprecation schedule, see Deprecations .
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First collected 30 Sep 2026 · Last collected 25 Oct 2026 · Review state accepted
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