AWS cloudhsm medium security documentation change

Service: cloudhsm · 2025-12-07 · Security-related medium

File: cloudhsm/latest/userguide/install-pkcs11-v3.md

Summary

Corrected systemctl command syntax for starting cloudhsm-client service across multiple Linux distributions

Security assessment

Fixes incorrect service startup commands. Proper service operation is critical for HSM functionality, which handles cryptographic operations. Failure to start the service could leave systems without encryption capabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/cloudhsm/latest/userguide/install-pkcs11-v3.md b/cloudhsm/latest/userguide/install-pkcs11-v3.md
index bd34a25db..d6cc169ee 100644
--- a//cloudhsm/latest/userguide/install-pkcs11-v3.md
+++ b//cloudhsm/latest/userguide/install-pkcs11-v3.md
@@ -27 +27 @@ Amazon Linux 2
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client
@@ -33 +33 @@ CentOS 7
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client
@@ -39 +39 @@ CentOS 8
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client
@@ -45 +45 @@ RHEL 7
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client
@@ -51 +51 @@ RHEL 8
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client
@@ -57 +57 @@ Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client
@@ -63 +63 @@ Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client
@@ -69 +69 @@ Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client