AWS emr medium security documentation change
Summary
Added release notes for EMR 7.9.0 addressing step latency with in-transit encryption and cluster launch issues with EBS-encrypted volumes
Security assessment
The step latency fix relates to in-transit encryption configuration, which is a security feature. The EBS-encrypted volumes fix addresses KMS-related failures during cluster creation, directly involving encryption key management. Both changes resolve operational issues in security-sensitive areas.
Diff
diff --git a/emr/latest/ReleaseGuide/emr-whatsnew.md b/emr/latest/ReleaseGuide/emr-whatsnew.md index 5cadb1389..419a03946 100644 --- a//emr/latest/ReleaseGuide/emr-whatsnew.md +++ b//emr/latest/ReleaseGuide/emr-whatsnew.md @@ -55,0 +56,4 @@ 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. + @@ -111,0 +116 @@ OsReleaseLabel (Amazon Linux version) | Amazon Linux kernel version | Available +2.0.20250512.0 | 4.14.355-277.643.amzn2 | Jun 04, 2025 | US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), Europe (Milan), Europe (Paris), Europe (Stockholm), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Africa (Cape Town), South America (São Paulo), Middle East (Bahrain), Canada (Central), AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), China (Beijing), China (Ningxia) @@ -163,0 +169 @@ OsReleaseLabel (Amazon Linux Version) | Amazon Linux Kernel Version | Available +2.0.20250512.0 | 4.14.355-277.643.amzn2 | Jun 04, 2025 | US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), Europe (Milan), Europe (Paris), Europe (Stockholm), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Africa (Cape Town), South America (São Paulo), Middle East (Bahrain), Canada (Central), AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), China (Beijing), China (Ningxia)