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AWS pcs documentation change

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

File: pcs/latest/userguide/capacity-blocks-configure-cng.md

Summary

Added ec2:DescribeCapacityBlocks and ec2:DescribeCapacityBlockStatus permissions requirements

Security assessment

Expands IAM permission requirements for operational purposes. No evidence of security vulnerability being addressed. Standard permission update.

Diff

diff --git a/pcs/latest/userguide/capacity-blocks-configure-cng.md b/pcs/latest/userguide/capacity-blocks-configure-cng.md
index 5a2930238..c223df2e7 100644
--- a//pcs/latest/userguide/capacity-blocks-configure-cng.md
+++ b//pcs/latest/userguide/capacity-blocks-configure-cng.md
@@ -25 +25 @@ When you create or update the compute node group:
-     * The IAM identity you use to create or update the compute node group must have the following permission:
+     * The IAM identity you use to create or update the compute node group must have the following permissions:
@@ -27,0 +28,2 @@ When you create or update the compute node group:
+        ec2:DescribeCapacityBlocks
+        ec2:DescribeCapacityBlockStatus