AWS inspector documentation change
Summary
Clarified that Amazon Inspector stops generating findings for discontinued OS 12 months after end-of-support dates, rather than potentially stopping at any time.
Security assessment
This is a policy clarification about security scanning coverage for outdated systems, but doesn't address any specific vulnerability or add new security features.
Diff
diff --git a/inspector/latest/user/supported.md b/inspector/latest/user/supported.md index 983a1dc5e..e9a383639 100644 --- a//inspector/latest/user/supported.md +++ b//inspector/latest/user/supported.md @@ -235 +235 @@ Even though Amazon Inspector doesn't provide full support for discontinued opera -In accordance with vendor policy, discontinued operating systems no longer receive patch updates. New security advisories might not be released for discontinued operating systems. Vendors can remove existing security advisories and detections from their feeds for operating systems that reach the end of standard support. As a result, Amazon Inspector can stop generating findings for known CVEs. +In accordance with vendor policy, discontinued operating systems no longer receive patch updates or security advisories. Vendors can also remove existing security advisories and detections from their feeds for operating systems that reach the end of standard support. As a result, Amazon Inspector will stop generating findings for discontinued operating systems 12 months after the associated dates listed below.