Java Edition 1.8.6
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This page covers a release version that has a major issue under certain conditions.
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 1.8.6
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Other editions with a version "1.8.6":
1.8.6[2] is a minor update to Java Edition that was released on May 25, 2015, to fix an issue that caused Creative mode players with modified clients to be able to create signs that could run any command.[3] 1.8.6 is compatible with servers running 1.8 – 1.8.5.
Changes
Blocks
- No longer place command blocks.[4][5]
Fixes
Private issues
- MC-75630 – Exploit with signs and command blocks.[2]
Trivia
- This was the last 1.x.6 version for nearly nine years until the release of 1.20.6.
Videos
Video made by slicedlime:
References
- ↑ "Important Message: Security vulnerability in Java Edition" – Minecraft.net, December 10, 2021.
- ↑ a b "Minecraft 1.8.6 Security Release" (Archive) by Searge – Mojang.com, May 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Minecraft 1.8.6 was just released. More information at https://mojang.com/2015/05/minecraft-1-8-5-security-release/ This update fixes an issue that was partially fixed in 1.8.5." – @SeargeDP (Michael Stoyke) on X (formerly Twitter), May 25, 2015
- ↑ https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-80671?focusedCommentId=228546&page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#comment-228546
- ↑ https://twitter.com/SeargeDP/status/603200679532978176
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- Java Edition 1.8.6 — Minecraft Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, revision 3674566.