TOKYO: Minecraft fans of the original PC version can now download a new patch. While the update doesn’t add any new content, it does fix several bugs which players may have encountered within the voxel-based title. Discussing exactly what issues the patch resolves on their official website, Mojang revealed that the biggest reason for pushing out today’s new Minecraft update was to address a reproducible security threat that had been made public.
The issue in question is one that allows users to remotely control Minecraft servers. Those who took advantage of the exploit were able to manipulate the online servers belonging to other Minecraft players. By using the trick, people could remotely force Minecraft servers to freeze and eventually crash.
Mojang, thankfully, claims to have fully patched the Minecraft security weakness with Friday’s release of update 1.8.4. After applying the new patch, Minecraft servers should once again be safe from such attacks.
Unfortunately, it might have taken the developer longer to fix the issue than some might have liked. According to Eurogamer, one Minecraft user first brought the vulnerability to Mojang’s attention two years ago. The report explains that he decided to finally release how to duplicate the exploit to the public earlier this after feeling ignored by the Minecraft developers which apparently led to the issue being rectified in this week’s update.
