Quick Info
| Plugin Title | Lambda Old Runtimes |
| Cloud | AWS |
| Category | Lambda |
| Description | Ensures Lambda functions are not using out-of-date runtime environments. |
| More Info | Lambda runtimes should be kept current with recent versions of the underlying codebase. Deprecated runtimes should not be used. |
| AWS Link | http://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/current-supported-versions.html |
| Recommended Action | Upgrade the Lambda function runtime to use a more current version. |
Detailed Remediation Steps
- Log into the AWS Management Console.
- Select the “Services” option and search for Lambda.
- Scroll down the left navigation panel and choose “Functions”.
- Select the Lambda function that needs to be verify from “Functions name”.
- On the “Lambda Functions” page scroll down and choose “Configuration”.
- Scroll down the “Configuration” tab and check the “Runtime” value and verify the “Runtime” environment using the latest version of the software or not.
- Repeat step number 2 - 6 to verify other “Lambda functions” in the selected region.
- Navigate to “AWS Lambda” and choose “Lambda function” that needs to modify to use the latest version of the software supported by AWS.
- Choose the “Configuration” tab and scroll down and open the “Runtime” environment dropdown menu.
- Select the latest version from the “Runtime” environment for the selected “Lambda fucntion” and click on the “Save” button at the top of the dashboard.
- Repeat steps number 8 - 10 to modify “Runtime” environment for other “Lambda functions” in the selected region.