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 4:43 pm
Related Forum: Gaming Discussion

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

Comments

LiaPosted: Mon. May 25, 2015

Well i guess it's good they are taking there time to actually fix things like these bugs!

KatsumiChanPosted: Mon. May 25, 2015

RepBandit why did it take them so long to get these done!

Well they didn't say what "security issue" was which means it could've been a massive issue.

RepBanditPosted: Sun. May 24, 2015

why did it take them so long to get these done!

DeluxeHazardPosted: Sun. May 24, 2015

Good to see issues like this are being addressed.

TaigaAisakaPosted: Sun. May 24, 2015

To be honest, I haven't heard of a Minecraft update in a while. Clearly I haven't been paying much attention since it shows that one was released in April.

KatsumiChanPosted: Sun. May 24, 2015

KnockKnock IS this for XBOX as well or just PC?

Seems like PC as 1, it's in the "Minecraft PC Forum" and 2, I believe the PC version is a few updates ahead of the consoles.

zuLUQS2j8GPosted: Sat. May 23, 2015

Heard about this already.

-Drips

KnockKnockPosted: Sat. May 23, 2015

IS this for XBOX as well or just PC?

1989Posted: Sat. May 23, 2015

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

I always see kids in my school playing this game on probably the first ever version and its really funny because it doesn't have anything these new updates have.