AWS emr medium security documentation change
Summary
Added release notes for fixes related to step latency and cluster launch failures with EBS-encrypted volumes
Security assessment
The fix for cluster launch failures involving KMS calls ensures proper handling of EBS encryption, addressing a potential misconfiguration that could compromise encryption setup. This directly impacts security by preventing unintended unencrypted data storage.
Diff
diff --git a/emr/latest/ReleaseGuide/emr-790-release.md b/emr/latest/ReleaseGuide/emr-790-release.md index 82c7f4dbc..62935893a 100644 --- a//emr/latest/ReleaseGuide/emr-790-release.md +++ b//emr/latest/ReleaseGuide/emr-790-release.md @@ -111,0 +112,4 @@ The following release notes include information for Amazon EMR release 7.9.0. + * _Step latency_ – This release resolves an issue where step latency increased when using in-transit encryption without explicitly selecting the Hadoop application for installation. + + * _Cluster launch with EBS-encrypted volumes_ – This release fixes an issue where a KMS call on EBS-encrypted volumes could cause an EMR cluster launch to fail. +