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AWS lake-formation medium security documentation change

Service: lake-formation · 2025-10-16 · Security-related medium

File: lake-formation/latest/dg/catalog-resource-link.md

Summary

Added requirement for Cross account version settings v4 to share databases/tables across AWS accounts.

Security assessment

Mandating version 4 for cross-account sharing likely addresses security controls or compliance. Cross-account access is security-sensitive, and version enforcement suggests improved security posture.

Diff

diff --git a/lake-formation/latest/dg/catalog-resource-link.md b/lake-formation/latest/dg/catalog-resource-link.md
index 0304a1c0a..f1ed29784 100644
--- a//lake-formation/latest/dg/catalog-resource-link.md
+++ b//lake-formation/latest/dg/catalog-resource-link.md
@@ -18,0 +19,2 @@ To create a catalog link container, you need the Lake Formation `CREATE_CATALOG`
+You must have **Cross account version settings** version 4 for sharing databases or tables in the federated catalog across AWS accounts. 
+