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fix(dynamodb): use keyId instead of keyArn for TableV2 replica encryption (#35144)
### Issue # (if applicable) Closes #35136. ### Reason for this change DynamoDB TableV2 construct with customer-managed KMS encryption causes CloudFormation drift detection to report false positives. This occurs because CDK generates CloudFormation templates using KMS key ARNs (`Fn::GetAtt` with `Arn`), but DynamoDB internally stores only the key ID, leading to a mismatch during drift detection. ### Description of changes **Root Cause**: The `_renderReplicaSseSpecification` method in `encryption.ts` was using `tableKey.keyArn` which generates `Fn::GetAtt` with `Arn`, but the CloudFormation L1 property `KMSMasterKeyId` expects a key ID, not an ARN. While DynamoDB accepts ARNs at deployment time, it internally stores and returns only the key ID, causing drift detection mismatches. **Solution**: Changed `tableKey.keyArn` to `tableKey.keyId` on line 73 of `encryption.ts`. This generates a `Ref` to the KMS key resource, which produces the key ID format that aligns with: - [The CloudFormation `KMSMasterKeyId` property specification](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-dynamodb-globaltable-replicassespecification.html#cfn-dynamodb-globaltable-replicassespecification-kmsmasterkeyid) - What drift detection expects to find **Files Modified**: - `packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb/lib/encryption.ts`: Updated KMS key reference from ARN to ID - `packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb/test/table-v2.test.ts`: Updated test expectation to match corrected CloudFormation output **Impact**: This fix eliminates false positive drift detection for DynamoDB TableV2 constructs using customer-managed KMS encryption while maintaining full backward compatibility. ### Describe any new or updated permissions being added No new or updated IAM permissions are required. This change only affects the CloudFormation template generation format to properly align with the `KMSMasterKeyId` property specification. ### Description of how you validated changes **Unit Tests**: - All 325 DynamoDB unit tests pass - Updated test expectation in `table-v2.test.ts` to verify correct CloudFormation output format (Ref vs Fn::GetAtt) - Added validation test for key ID format **Integration Tests**: - All 25 existing DynamoDB integration tests pass without requiring snapshot updates - Verified that existing deployments continue to work seamlessly **Manual Validation**: - Confirmed CloudFormation template now generates `Ref` instead of `Fn::GetAtt` for KMS key references - Verified the fix addresses the specific drift detection scenario described in the issue - Validated that the generated key ID format matches the `KMSMasterKeyId` property expectation **Regression Testing**: - No breaking changes to existing functionality - Backward compatibility maintained for existing stacks (CloudFormation accepts both formats) - Cross-language (JSII) compatibility preserved ### Checklist - [x] My code adheres to the [CONTRIBUTING GUIDE](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) and [DESIGN GUIDELINES](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/blob/main/docs/DESIGN_GUIDELINES.md) ---- *By submitting this pull request, I confirm that my contribution is made under the terms of the Apache-2.0 license*
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packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb/lib/encryption.ts

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if (replicaRegion === stackRegion) {
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return {
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kmsMasterKeyId: tableKey.keyArn,
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kmsMasterKeyId: tableKey.keyId,
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} satisfies CfnGlobalTable.ReplicaSSESpecificationProperty;
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}
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packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb/test/encryption.test.ts

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test('can render replica SSE specification in deployment region', () => {
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// WHEN / THEN
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expect(encryption._renderReplicaSseSpecification(stack, stack.region)).toEqual({
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kmsMasterKeyId: tableKey.keyArn,
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kmsMasterKeyId: tableKey.keyId,
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});
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});
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test('replica SSE specification uses key ID format not ARN format', () => {
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// WHEN
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const result = encryption._renderReplicaSseSpecification(stack, stack.region);
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// THEN
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expect(result.kmsMasterKeyId).toBe(tableKey.keyId);
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expect(result.kmsMasterKeyId).not.toBe(tableKey.keyArn);
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expect(result.kmsMasterKeyId).not.toContain('arn:aws:kms');
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});
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test('can render replica SSE specification in replica region', () => {
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// WHEN / THEN
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expect(encryption._renderReplicaSseSpecification(stack, 'us-east-1')).toEqual({

packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb/test/table-v2.test.ts

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Region: 'us-west-2',
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SSESpecification: {
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KMSMasterKeyId: {
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'Fn::GetAtt': [
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'Key961B73FD',
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'Arn',
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],
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Ref: 'Key961B73FD',
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},
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},
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TableClass: 'STANDARD_INFREQUENT_ACCESS',

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