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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2025-07-16 · Documentation low

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-ssm-patchbaseline-patchsource.md

Summary

Expanded repository configuration examples for yum, Ubuntu, and Debian systems

Security assessment

The added examples clarify secure repository configurations for patch management, indirectly supporting secure system updates. No direct security issue is resolved.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-ssm-patchbaseline-patchsource.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-ssm-patchbaseline-patchsource.md
index 152908f9a..e986a1d45 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-ssm-patchbaseline-patchsource.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-ssm-patchbaseline-patchsource.md
@@ -41 +41,3 @@ To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following sy
-The value of the yum repo configuration. For example:
+The value of the repo configuration.
+
+**Example for yum repositories**
@@ -51 +53,7 @@ The value of the yum repo configuration. For example:
-###### Note
+For information about other options available for your yum repository configuration, see [dnf.conf(5)](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/dnf.conf.5.html) on the _man7.org_ website.
+
+**Examples for Ubuntu Server and Debian Server**
+
+`deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy main`
+
+`deb https://site.example.com/debian distribution component1 component2 component3`
@@ -53 +61 @@ The value of the yum repo configuration. For example:
-For information about other options available for your yum repository configuration, see [dnf.conf(5)](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/dnf.conf.5.html).
+Repo information for Ubuntu Server repositories must be specifed in a single line. For more examples and information, see [jammy (5) sources.list.5.gz](https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/jammy/man5/sources.list.5.html) on the _Ubuntu Server Manuals_ website and [sources.list format](https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList#sources.list_format) on the _Debian Wiki_.