Dear Alibaba Cloud users,

From June 20, 2022, Alibaba Cloud starts to roll out updates based on Bastionhost V3.2.27. In Bastionhost V3.2.27, vulnerabilities of middleware are fixed, and the middleware and connection security is improved.

New features

Vulnerabilities of middleware are fixed, and the middleware and connection security is improved.

Update methods

You can update your bastion host in custom or automatic mode. During the available update period for the region of your bastion host, you can specify a custom period to update your bastion host or wait until your bastion host is automatically updated.

  • Custom mode

    You can specify a custom period during which you want to update your bastion host. The period must be within the available update period for the region of your bastion host. For more formation, see Available update periods and Update a bastion host.

  • Automatic mode

    Your bastion host is automatically updated when a default period starts. For more information about the default periods for different regions, see Available update periods. If you do not specify a custom period for an update, your bastion host is automatically updated during a default period.

Note
  • If you choose the automatic mode, your bastion host is updated during a default period. Bastionhost randomly determines the default period based on the available update period for the region of your bastion host.

    If you want to update your bastion host during a custom period, we recommend that you specify the custom period at the beginning of the available update period for the region of your bastion host. If you do not specify the custom period at the beginning of the available update period, your bastion host may be automatically updated when a default period starts.

  • The default period may overlap with the peak hours of your business. This may affect your business. To prevent business interruptions, we recommend that you specify a custom period during which the impact of an update is minimized.

Impact

  • If your bastion host is being updated, it is in the Updating Configuration state, and your business may be interrupted for a few seconds. We recommend that you specify a custom period to update your bastion host in the off-peak hours of your business.
  • Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions that are supported by Bastionhost are updated. You can access Bastionhost by using only browsers that use TLS 1.2 or later. We recommend that you update the TLS version of your browser. Alternatively, you can use another browser that uses a TLS version supported by Bastionhost.

Available update periods

The available update periods vary based on the region of your bastion host. The following table lists available update periods for specific regions.

Available update period Region Region ID

June 20, 2022 to June 24, 2022

June 27, 2022 to July 1, 2022

China (Shanghai) cn-shanghai
China (Hohhot) cn-huhehaote
Singapore (Singapore) ap-southeast-1
Australia (Sydney) ap-southeast-2
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) ap-southeast-3
Indonesia (Jakarta) ap-southeast-5
Japan (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1

June 27, 2022 to July 1, 2022

July 04, 2022 to July 08, 2022

China (Shenzhen) cn-shenzhen
China (Chengdu) cn-chengdu
China (Qingdao) cn-qingdao
China (Zhangjiakou) cn-zhangjiakou
India (Mumbai) ap-south-1
UAE (Dubai) me-east-1

July 04, 2022 to July 08, 2022

July 11, 2022 to July 15, 2022

China (Hangzhou) cn-hangzhou
China (Beijing) cn-beijing
China (Ulanqab) cn-wulanchabu
China (Heyuan) cn-heyuan
China (Hong Kong) cn-hongkong
Germany (Frankfurt) eu-central-1
UK (London) eu-west-1
US (Virginia) us-east-1
US (Silicon Valley) us-west-1
China (Shenzhen) cn-shenzhen

Alibaba Gov Cloud

Available update period Region Region ID

July 04, 2022 to July 08, 2022

July 11, 2022 to July 15, 2022

China North 2 Ali Gov cn-north-2-gov-1

Alibaba Finance Cloud

Available update period Region Region ID

July 04, 2022 to July 08, 2022

July 11, 2022 to July 15, 2022

China East 2 Finance cn-shanghai-finance-1