AWS eks documentation change

Service: eks · 2026-05-16 · Documentation low

File: eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md

Summary

Added new IAM permission 'ec2:DescribeInstanceTypes' to AmazonEBSCSIDriverPolicy for dynamic volume limit retrieval.

Security assessment

Documents new IAM permission which is a security feature, but no evidence of addressing a vulnerability. Enhances functionality without fixing security flaws.

Diff

diff --git a/eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md b/eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
index 8f9450cf9..d108c653a 100644
--- a//eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
+++ b//eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
@@ -539,0 +540 @@ Change | Description | Date
+Added permissions to AmazonEBSCSIDriverPolicy. |  Added new API action `ec2:DescribeInstanceTypes` to enable the EBS CSI Driver to dynamically retrieve volume limit/card information at runtime. |  May 12, 2026