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AWS aurora-dsql high security documentation change

Service: aurora-dsql · 2025-05-16 · Security-related high

File: aurora-dsql/latest/userguide/troubleshooting.md

Summary

Added connection error troubleshooting section with SSL error guidance for older psql clients lacking SNI support

Security assessment

The change addresses a security-adjacent configuration issue where outdated clients (psql <14) cannot establish secure connections due to missing SNI support, which could lead to failed encrypted connections or misconfigurations. Explicitly documents a security-impacting compatibility requirement.

Diff

diff --git a/aurora-dsql/latest/userguide/troubleshooting.md b/aurora-dsql/latest/userguide/troubleshooting.md
index 20faa0e1a..1bb1b8c36 100644
--- a//aurora-dsql/latest/userguide/troubleshooting.md
+++ b//aurora-dsql/latest/userguide/troubleshooting.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Authentication errorsAuthorization errorsSQL errorsOCC errors
+Connection errorsAuthentication errorsAuthorization errorsSQL errorsOCC errors
@@ -16,0 +17,2 @@ The following topics provide troubleshooting advice for errors and issues that y
+  * Troubleshooting connection errors
+
@@ -27,0 +30,8 @@ The following topics provide troubleshooting advice for errors and issues that y
+## Troubleshooting connection errors
+
+**error: unrecognized SSL error code: 6**
+
+Cause: You are using a psql version earlier than [version 14](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/release/14.0/), which doesn't support Server Name Indication (SNI). The SNI is required when connecting to Aurora DSQL.
+
+You can check your client version with `psql --version`.
+