AWS documentdb: DocumentDB 5.0.1/5.0.0 patches: authentication handshake hardening
Summary
Adds new engine patch release notes (5.0.1 v3.0.23310, 5.0.0 v3.0.23157) citing security improvements via authentication handshake hardening and latency stability, and marks older patches as released.
Security assessment
Release notes explicitly describe a security fix hardening the authentication handshake, indicating remediation of a weakness in the auth path. No CVE or advisory ID is referenced, but the change concretely addresses an authentication security issue.
Evidence
* **Security improvements** Authentication handshake hardening.
Diff
diff --git a/documentdb/latest/devguide/release-notes.md b/documentdb/latest/devguide/release-notes.md index ef3c002..2259232 100644 --- a//documentdb/latest/devguide/release-notes.md +++ b//documentdb/latest/devguide/release-notes.md @@ -217 +217,7 @@ Date | Release notes -August 18, 2026 | **Security and stability improvements** **Amazon DocumentDB 5.0.1 (Engine Version: 3.0.22319) [in progress]** This engine patch provides the following improvements: +November 2, 2026 | **Security and stability improvements** **Amazon DocumentDB 5.0.1 (Engine Version: 3.0.23310) [in progress]** This engine patch provides the following improvements: + + * **Security improvements** Authentication handshake hardening. + * **Improved latency stability** Reduced intermittent latency spikes that could occur during routine internal configuration reloads. + +If you don't apply it sooner, Amazon DocumentDB automatically applies this patch during your next maintenance window 30 days after release. +August 18, 2026 | **Security and stability improvements** **Amazon DocumentDB 5.0.1 (Engine Version: 3.0.22319)** This engine patch provides the following improvements: @@ -243 +249,7 @@ Date | Release notes -August 18, 2026 | **Security and stability improvements** **Amazon DocumentDB 5.0.0 (Engine Version: 3.0.22303) [in progress]** This engine patch provides the following improvements: +November 2, 2026 | **Security and stability improvements** **Amazon DocumentDB 5.0.0 (Engine Version: 3.0.23157) [in progress]** This engine patch provides the following improvements: + + * **Security improvements** Authentication handshake hardening. + * **Improved latency stability** Reduced intermittent latency spikes that could occur during routine internal configuration reloads. + +If you don't apply it sooner, Amazon DocumentDB automatically applies this patch during your next maintenance window 30 days after release. +August 18, 2026 | **Security and stability improvements** **Amazon DocumentDB 5.0.0 (Engine Version: 3.0.22303)** This engine patch provides the following improvements: @@ -448 +460 @@ August 31, 2026 | **New feature** Amazon DocumentDB now supports in-place major -August 18, 2026 | **Security and stability improvements** **Amazon DocumentDB 4.0 (Engine Version: 2.0.14287) [in progress]** This engine patch provides the following improvements: +August 18, 2026 | **Security and stability improvements** **Amazon DocumentDB 4.0 (Engine Version: 2.0.14287)** This engine patch provides the following improvements: @@ -723 +735 @@ August 31, 2026 | **New feature** Amazon DocumentDB now supports in-place major -August 18, 2026 | **Security and stability improvements** **Amazon DocumentDB 3.6 (Engine Version: 1.0.208702) [in progress]** This engine patch provides the following improvements: +August 18, 2026 | **Security and stability improvements** **Amazon DocumentDB 3.6 (Engine Version: 1.0.208702)** This engine patch provides the following improvements: