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AWS AWSSimpleQueueService documentation change

Service: AWSSimpleQueueService · 2025-05-10 · Documentation medium

File: AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-sending-messages-from-vpc.md

Summary

Added documentation about FIPS endpoint support via PrivateLink for SQS in VPC environments.

Security assessment

The addition of FIPS endpoint documentation addresses compliance requirements (FIPS 140-2) for cryptographic modules, which is a security-related feature but does not indicate a resolved vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-sending-messages-from-vpc.md b/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-sending-messages-from-vpc.md
index 4f9ffd18f..5ffb8b3d1 100644
--- a//AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-sending-messages-from-vpc.md
+++ b//AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-sending-messages-from-vpc.md
@@ -25,0 +26,2 @@ Even in a fully private network, you can connect to the Amazon EC2 instance and
+  * Amazon SQS also supports FIPS endpoints through PrivateLink using the `com.amazonaws.region.sqs-fips` endpoint service. You can connect to FIPS endpoints in the format `sqs-fips.region.amazonaws.com`.
+