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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2025-04-03 · Documentation low

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-ec2-securitygroup.md

Summary

Added warning about temporary traffic interruption during rule modifications

Security assessment

Documents security-related operational behavior but does not address a vulnerability

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-ec2-securitygroup.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-ec2-securitygroup.md
index 06cec1bcb..06a9052ad 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-ec2-securitygroup.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-ec2-securitygroup.md
@@ -12,0 +13,2 @@ If you do not specify an egress rule, we add egress rules that allow outbound IP
+If you modify a rule, CloudFormation removes the existing rule and then adds a new rule. There is a brief period when neither the original rule or the new rule exists, so the corresponding traffic is dropped.
+
@@ -90 +92 @@ _Required_ : No
-The outbound rules associated with the security group. There is a short interruption during which you cannot connect to the security group.
+The outbound rules associated with the security group.
@@ -101 +103 @@ _Required_ : No
-The inbound rules associated with the security group. There is a short interruption during which you cannot connect to the security group.
+The inbound rules associated with the security group.