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Java Edition 1.16.5

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The dedicated server for this version has a security vulnerability in the Log4j library that could be used to perform a remote code execution exploit. It can be addressed by appending a certain JVM argument to the server startup command line.[1]
Minecraft 1.16.5
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1.16.5 is a hotfix to Java Edition released on January 15, 2021,[2] which fixes issues relating to server crashes. Servers running this version are compatible with 1.16.4 clients. This is the first version released in 2021, the last version to officially support Java SE 8, and the last version to support Windows XP, Windows Vista, and macOS versions older than High Sierra (10.13).

Fixes

3 issues fixed

From 1.16.3

  • MC-203337 – java.lang.IllegalStateException: POI data mismatch: already registered.

Other

  • Fixed two major stability issues.

Videos

Video made by slicedlime:

References

  1. ↑ "Important Message: Security vulnerability in Java Edition" – Minecraft.net, December 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Minecraft Java 1.16.5 Released" – Minecraft.net, January 15, 2021.

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