AWS IAM documentation change

Service: IAM · 2026-04-22 · Documentation low

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_iam-quotas.md

Summary

Increased the maximum length for role trust policies from 4096 to 8192 characters.

Security assessment

Quota increase likely for feature enhancement or customer demand, with no concrete evidence of addressing a security vulnerability or weakness.

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_iam-quotas.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_iam-quotas.md
index 81aa632ec..837e3df0b 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_iam-quotas.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_iam-quotas.md
@@ -77 +77 @@ Managed policies per group | 10 | 10
-Role trust policy length | 2048 characters | 4096 characters  
+Role trust policy length | 2048 characters | 8192 characters