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AWS cloudhsm documentation change

Service: cloudhsm · 2025-06-28 · Documentation medium

File: cloudhsm/latest/userguide/cloudhsm_cli-crypto-sign-ecdsa.md

Summary

Added --data-type parameter documentation specifying whether input data is raw or pre-hashed digest

Security assessment

Clarifies proper handling of cryptographic data input types (raw vs pre-hashed), which helps prevent misuse that could lead to cryptographic vulnerabilities. However, no direct evidence of addressing a specific security incident.

Diff

diff --git a/cloudhsm/latest/userguide/cloudhsm_cli-crypto-sign-ecdsa.md b/cloudhsm/latest/userguide/cloudhsm_cli-crypto-sign-ecdsa.md
index 0069e029b..d1cbaa0df 100644
--- a//cloudhsm/latest/userguide/cloudhsm_cli-crypto-sign-ecdsa.md
+++ b//cloudhsm/latest/userguide/cloudhsm_cli-crypto-sign-ecdsa.md
@@ -53,0 +54,2 @@ The following types of users can run this command.
+          --data-type <DATA_TYPE>
+              The type of data passed in, either raw or digest [possible values: raw, digest]
@@ -143,0 +146,14 @@ Specifies the file path to a signed quorum token file to approve operation. Only
+**`<DATA_TYPE>`**
+    
+
+Specifies whether the value of the data parameter should be hashed as part of the signing algorithm. Use `raw` for unhashed data; use `digest` for digests, which are already hashed. 
+
+Valid values:
+
+  * raw
+
+  * digest
+
+
+
+