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AWS AWSEC2 documentation change

Service: AWSEC2 · 2025-08-22 · Documentation low

File: AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/changing-security-group.md

Summary

Updated AWS CLI command links to use latest documentation URLs and removed redundant note about security group VPC specificity

Security assessment

The changes involve URL updates for AWS CLI command references and removal of a redundant statement about security groups being VPC-specific. There is no evidence of security vulnerability fixes, new security guidance, or security feature additions. The modifications are documentation maintenance improvements.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/changing-security-group.md b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/changing-security-group.md
index ac21b0043..7f4a616ea 100644
--- a//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/changing-security-group.md
+++ b//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/changing-security-group.md
@@ -30,2 +29,0 @@ After you launch an instance, you can add or remove security groups from the lis
-  * A security group is specific to a VPC. You can associate a security group with one or more instances.
-
@@ -60 +58 @@ AWS CLI
-Use the following [modify-instance-attribute](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/modify-instance-attribute.html) command.
+Use the following [modify-instance-attribute](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/modify-instance-attribute.html) command.
@@ -145 +143 @@ AWS CLI
-Use the [authorize-security-group-ingress](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/authorize-security-group-ingress.html) command to add inbound rules. The following example allows inbound SSH traffic from the CIDR blocks in the specified prefix list.
+Use the [authorize-security-group-ingress](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/authorize-security-group-ingress.html) command to add inbound rules. The following example allows inbound SSH traffic from the CIDR blocks in the specified prefix list.
@@ -152 +150 @@ Use the [authorize-security-group-ingress](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/docum
-Use the [authorize-security-group-egress](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/authorize-security-group-egress.html) command to add outbound rules. The following example allows outbound TCP traffic on port 80 to instances with the specified security group.
+Use the [authorize-security-group-egress](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/authorize-security-group-egress.html) command to add outbound rules. The following example allows outbound TCP traffic on port 80 to instances with the specified security group.
@@ -161 +159 @@ Use the [authorize-security-group-egress](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/docume
-Use the following [revoke-security-group-ingress](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/revoke-security-group-ingress.html) command to remove an inbound rule.
+Use the following [revoke-security-group-ingress](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/revoke-security-group-ingress.html) command to remove an inbound rule.
@@ -168 +166 @@ Use the following [revoke-security-group-ingress](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v
-Use the following [revoke-security-group-egress](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/revoke-security-group-egress.html) command to remove an outbound rule.
+Use the following [revoke-security-group-egress](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/revoke-security-group-egress.html) command to remove an outbound rule.
@@ -177 +175 @@ Use the following [revoke-security-group-egress](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2
-Use the [modify-security-group-rules](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/modify-security-group-rules.html) command. The following example changes the IPv4 CIDR block of the specified security group rule.
+Use the [modify-security-group-rules](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/modify-security-group-rules.html) command. The following example changes the IPv4 CIDR block of the specified security group rule.