describe-effective-patches-for-patch-baseline¶

Description¶

Retrieves the current effective patches (the patch and the approval state) for the specified patch baseline. Applies to patch baselines for Windows only.

Synopsis¶

  describe-effective-patches-for-patch-baseline
--baseline-id <value>
[--cli-input-json | --cli-input-yaml]
[--starting-token <value>]
[--page-size <value>]
[--max-items <value>]
[--generate-cli-skeleton <value>]

Options¶

--baseline-id (string)

The ID of the patch baseline to retrieve the effective patches for.

--cli-input-json | --cli-input-yaml (string) Reads arguments from the JSON string provided. The JSON string follows the format provided by --generate-cli-skeleton. If other arguments are provided on the command line, those values will override the JSON-provided values. It is not possible to pass arbitrary binary values using a JSON-provided value as the string will be taken literally. This may not be specified along with --cli-input-yaml.

--starting-token (string)

A token to specify where to start paginating. This is the NextToken from a previously truncated response.

For usage examples, see Pagination in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide .

--page-size (integer)

The size of each page to get in the AWS service call. This does not affect the number of items returned in the command’s output. Setting a smaller page size results in more calls to the AWS service, retrieving fewer items in each call. This can help prevent the AWS service calls from timing out.

For usage examples, see Pagination in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide .

--max-items (integer)

The total number of items to return in the command’s output. If the total number of items available is more than the value specified, a NextToken is provided in the command’s output. To resume pagination, provide the NextToken value in the starting-token argument of a subsequent command. Do not use the NextToken response element directly outside of the AWS CLI.

For usage examples, see Pagination in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide .

--generate-cli-skeleton (string) Prints a JSON skeleton to standard output without sending an API request. If provided with no value or the value input, prints a sample input JSON that can be used as an argument for --cli-input-json. Similarly, if provided yaml-input it will print a sample input YAML that can be used with --cli-input-yaml. If provided with the value output, it validates the command inputs and returns a sample output JSON for that command.

See ‘aws help’ for descriptions of global parameters.

Examples¶

Example 1: To get all patches defined by a custom patch baseline

The following describe-effective-patches-for-patch-baseline example returns the patches defined by a custom patch baseline in the current AWS account. Note that for a custom baseline, only the ID is required for --baseline-id.

aws ssm describe-effective-patches-for-patch-baseline \
    --baseline-id "pb-08b654cf9b9681f04"

Output:

{
    "EffectivePatches": [
        {
            "Patch": {
                "Id": "fe6bd8c2-3752-4c8b-ab3e-1a7ed08767ba",
                "ReleaseDate": 1544047205.0,
                "Title": "2018-11 Update for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (KB4470788)",
                "Description": "Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.",
                "ContentUrl": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/4470788",
                "Vendor": "Microsoft",
                "ProductFamily": "Windows",
                "Product": "WindowsServer2019",
                "Classification": "SecurityUpdates",
                "MsrcSeverity": "Critical",
                "KbNumber": "KB4470788",
                "MsrcNumber": "",
                "Language": "All"
            },
            "PatchStatus": {
                "DeploymentStatus": "APPROVED",
                "ComplianceLevel": "CRITICAL",
                "ApprovalDate": 1544047205.0
            }
        },
        {
            "Patch": {
                "Id": "915a6b1a-f556-4d83-8f50-b2e75a9a7e58",
                "ReleaseDate": 1549994400.0,
                "Title": "2019-02 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.7.2 for Windows Server 2019 for x64 (KB4483452)",
                "Description": "A security issue has been identified in a Microsoft software product that could affect your system. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article. After you install this update, you may have to restart your system.",
                "ContentUrl": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/4483452",
                "Vendor": "Microsoft",
                "ProductFamily": "Windows",
                "Product": "WindowsServer2019",
                "Classification": "SecurityUpdates",
                "MsrcSeverity": "Important",
                "KbNumber": "KB4483452",
                "MsrcNumber": "",
                "Language": "All"
            },
            "PatchStatus": {
                "DeploymentStatus": "APPROVED",
                "ComplianceLevel": "CRITICAL",
                "ApprovalDate": 1549994400.0
            }
        },
        ...
    ],
    "NextToken": "--token string truncated--"
}

Example 2: To get all patches defined by an AWS managed patch baseline

The following describe-effective-patches-for-patch-baseline example returns the patches defined by an AWS managed patch baseline. Note that for an AWS managed baseline, the complete baseline ARN is required for --baseline-id

aws ssm describe-effective-patches-for-patch-baseline \
    --baseline-id "arn:aws:ssm:us-east-2:733109147000:patchbaseline/pb-020d361a05defe4ed"

See example 1 for sample output.

For more information, see How Security Patches Are Selected in the AWS Systems Manager User Guide.

Output¶

EffectivePatches -> (list)

An array of patches and patch status.

(structure)

The EffectivePatch structure defines metadata about a patch along with the approval state of the patch in a particular patch baseline. The approval state includes information about whether the patch is currently approved, due to be approved by a rule, explicitly approved, or explicitly rejected and the date the patch was or will be approved.

Patch -> (structure)

Provides metadata for a patch, including information such as the KB ID, severity, classification and a URL for where more information can be obtained about the patch.

Id -> (string)

The ID of the patch. Applies to Windows patches only.

Note

This ID isn’t the same as the Microsoft Knowledge Base ID.

ReleaseDate -> (timestamp)

The date the patch was released.

Title -> (string)

The title of the patch.

Description -> (string)

The description of the patch.

ContentUrl -> (string)

The URL where more information can be obtained about the patch.

Vendor -> (string)

The name of the vendor providing the patch.

ProductFamily -> (string)

The product family the patch is applicable for. For example, Windows or Amazon Linux 2 .

Product -> (string)

The specific product the patch is applicable for. For example, WindowsServer2016 or AmazonLinux2018.03 .

Classification -> (string)

The classification of the patch. For example, SecurityUpdates , Updates , or CriticalUpdates .

MsrcSeverity -> (string)

The severity of the patch, such as Critical , Important , or Moderate . Applies to Windows patches only.

KbNumber -> (string)

The Microsoft Knowledge Base ID of the patch. Applies to Windows patches only.

MsrcNumber -> (string)

The ID of the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) bulletin the patch is related to. For example, MS14-045 . Applies to Windows patches only.

Language -> (string)

The language of the patch if it’s language-specific.

AdvisoryIds -> (list)

The Advisory ID of the patch. For example, RHSA-2020:3779 . Applies to Linux-based managed nodes only.

(string)

BugzillaIds -> (list)

The Bugzilla ID of the patch. For example, 1600646 . Applies to Linux-based managed nodes only.

(string)

CVEIds -> (list)

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID of the patch. For example, CVE-2011-3192 . Applies to Linux-based managed nodes only.

(string)

Name -> (string)

The name of the patch. Applies to Linux-based managed nodes only.

Epoch -> (integer)

The epoch of the patch. For example in pkg-example-EE-20180914-2.2.amzn1.noarch , the epoch value is 20180914-2 . Applies to Linux-based managed nodes only.

Version -> (string)

The version number of the patch. For example, in example-pkg-1.710.10-2.7.abcd.x86_64 , the version number is indicated by -1 . Applies to Linux-based managed nodes only.

Release -> (string)

The particular release of a patch. For example, in pkg-example-EE-20180914-2.2.amzn1.noarch , the release is 2.amaz1 . Applies to Linux-based managed nodes only.

Arch -> (string)

The architecture of the patch. For example, in example-pkg-0.710.10-2.7.abcd.x86_64 , the architecture is indicated by x86_64 . Applies to Linux-based managed nodes only.

Severity -> (string)

The severity level of the patch. For example, CRITICAL or MODERATE .

Repository -> (string)

The source patch repository for the operating system and version, such as trusty-security for Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTE and focal-security for Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTE. Applies to Linux-based managed nodes only.

PatchStatus -> (structure)

The status of the patch in a patch baseline. This includes information about whether the patch is currently approved, due to be approved by a rule, explicitly approved, or explicitly rejected and the date the patch was or will be approved.

DeploymentStatus -> (string)

The approval status of a patch.

ComplianceLevel -> (string)

The compliance severity level for a patch.

ApprovalDate -> (timestamp)

The date the patch was approved (or will be approved if the status is PENDING_APPROVAL ).

NextToken -> (string)

The token to use when requesting the next set of items. If there are no additional items to return, the string is empty.

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