Minecraft 1.8.5 Release To Address New “Security Issue”

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Mojang has released another security patch for Minecraft updating the game to version 1.8.5.

A previous security update was released in April bringing the game to version 1.8.4. It was released after a vulnerability was found which allowed users to remotely crash servers.

The update fixed reported security issues along with bug fixes such as issues with invalid beacon effects, better server validation for movement packets and more.

Mojang states the patch is fully compatible with all previous versions of 1.8 and highly recommends updating to 1.8.5 “as soon as possible.”

A list of notable fixes are posted below with more information available through the developer blog.

[Bug MC-79632] – Phantom Custom Player in Scoreboard / UUIDs of non-player entities on scoreboards truncated after relog
[Bug MC-75630] – Exploit with signs and command blocks
[Bug MC-80478] – Better server validation for movement packets
[Bug MC-80479] – Invalid beacon effects are not validated
[Bug MC-80480] – Certain attribute values are not bound

Posted: May 22, 2015 5:43 pm
Related Forum: Gaming Discussion

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2015/05/22/minecraft-1-8-5-update/

Comments

OGPosted: Sat. May 23, 2015

My brother told me about these issues. He said this issues have been around for a good while.

PryzelPosted: Sat. May 23, 2015

Heard about this alright, at least they have it fixed now.

FeetPosted: Sat. May 23, 2015

I have not played Minecraft in a long time gonna go play it again

-Dylan1Posted: Fri. May 22, 2015

Haven't played Minecraft in a while, but some friends I have still play and they were complaining about this. Good to see them fixing it.

xXswtXxPosted: Fri. May 22, 2015

-Skittle Have they released name changes yet? Damn do I need one!

Yep, I think they released it like February 4.
There's also a book hack they need to fix, if an admin clicks on a link in a book someone gives them, they have a chance of accidentally making that someone an OP.

SkittlePosted: Fri. May 22, 2015

Have they released name changes yet? Damn do I need one!

VauxhallPosted: Fri. May 22, 2015

Good they needed better security

FortyTwoPosted: Fri. May 22, 2015

1.8.5 lol i've still got "minecraft 1.4.7" we sometimes use at college

DankStorm-Posted: Fri. May 22, 2015

My friend hosts a server on this hope to play this soon