AWS redshift high security documentation change

Service: redshift · 2025-04-03 · Security-related high

File: redshift/latest/dg/r_ALTER_USER.md

Summary

Added support for SHA256 password hashes in ALTER USER command

Security assessment

Introduction of SHA256 hashing improves security by deprecating weaker MD5, addressing cryptographic weaknesses.

Diff

diff --git a/redshift/latest/dg/r_ALTER_USER.md b/redshift/latest/dg/r_ALTER_USER.md
index 26804f128..355ae6be7 100644
--- a//redshift/latest/dg/r_ALTER_USER.md
+++ b//redshift/latest/dg/r_ALTER_USER.md
@@ -34 +34 @@ Following are required privileges for ALTER USER:
-    | PASSWORD { '_password_ ' | '_md5hash_ ' | DISABLE }
+    | PASSWORD { '_password_ ' | '_md5hash_ ' | '_sha256hash_ ' | DISABLE }
@@ -82 +82 @@ For more information, see [Visibility of data in system tables and views](./cm_c
-PASSWORD { '_password_ ' | '_md5hash_ ' | DISABLE }
+PASSWORD { '_password_ ' | '_md5hash_ ' | '_sha256hash_ ' | DISABLE }