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Java Edition 1.18.1 Release Candidate 2

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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 1.18.1 Release Candidate 2
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1.18.1 Release Candidate 2 (known as 1.18.1-rc2 in the launcher) is the second release candidate for Java Edition 1.18.1, released on December 8, 2021,[2] which fixes a bug that caused chunk loading issues.

Fixes

1 issue fixed

From the previous development version

  • MC-245010 – Sometimes certain chunks will never load.

Videos

Video made by slicedlime:

References

  1. ↑ "Important Message: Security vulnerability in Java Edition" – Minecraft.net, December 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Minecraft 1.18.1 Release Candidate 2" – Minecraft.net, December 8, 2021.

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