RDS instance must have auto minor version upgrade enabled
Medium
AWS
General
aws-rds-dbinstance-rds-instance-auto-minor
Applies to
AWS::RDS::DBInstance
What CGPulse checks
A resource passes this rule when autoMinorVersionUpgrade must equal true. Anything else is reported as a finding with the evaluated property value attached as evidence.
How to fix it
Enable auto minor version upgrade to receive critical security patches automatically. In AWS Console: RDS > Databases > Modify > enable Auto minor version upgrade. See: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Upgrading.html
Terraform
resource "aws_db_instance" "{name}" {
auto_minor_version_upgrade = true
}
Compliance frameworks
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