AWS cloudhsm medium security documentation change

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

File: cloudhsm/latest/userguide/java-library-install.md

Summary

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

Security assessment

Fixes incorrect service startup commands. Proper HSM client operation is required for secure cryptographic key management. Incorrect commands could prevent the security service from running.

Diff

diff --git a/cloudhsm/latest/userguide/java-library-install.md b/cloudhsm/latest/userguide/java-library-install.md
index 2e19b400a..2cb3aa81c 100644
--- a//cloudhsm/latest/userguide/java-library-install.md
+++ b//cloudhsm/latest/userguide/java-library-install.md
@@ -25 +25 @@ Amazon Linux 2
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client
@@ -31 +31 @@ CentOS 7
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client
@@ -37 +37 @@ CentOS 8
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client
@@ -43 +43 @@ RHEL 7
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client
@@ -49 +49 @@ RHEL 8
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client
@@ -55 +55 @@ Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client
@@ -61 +61 @@ Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client
@@ -67 +67 @@ Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
-    $ sudo systemctl cloudhsm-client start
+    $ sudo systemctl start cloudhsm-client