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AWS AmazonRDS documentation change

Service: AmazonRDS · 2025-10-07 · Documentation medium

File: AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Updates.md

Summary

Added support for FIPS-validated cryptography implementation

Security assessment

The change documents the addition of FIPS-validated cryptography, which is a security feature for compliance with federal standards, but does not address a specific security vulnerability.

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diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Updates.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Updates.md
index a10a6606d..c1807bafa 100644
--- a//AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Updates.md
+++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Updates.md
@@ -356,0 +357,2 @@ This release of Aurora PostgreSQL is compatible with PostgreSQL 17.4. For more i
+  * Enabled support for FIPS-validated cryptography, a fully owned AWS implementation. For more information, see [AWS-LC is now FIPS 140-3 certified](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/aws-lc-is-now-fips-140-3-certified/) on AWS Security Blog.
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