Minecraft1.8.8 -

: Fixed major exploits that allowed remote players to crash servers or individual game clients.

(CVE-2015- due to incomplete string validation in the plugin channel system). This exploit allowed hackers to take control of a server. 1.8.8 closed that door immediately. Minecraft1.8.8

– Large servers saw reduced CPU usage when handling thousands of incoming "ping" requests from server lists. : Fixed major exploits that allowed remote players