Mojang fix Minecraft vulnerability that allowed players to crash servers

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Mojang has issued an update for the PC version of Minecraft after a coder detailed an easy-to-manipulate vulnerability that allowed players to crash servers.
Pakistan-based developer Ammar Askar openly showcased the method via his blog last night after nearly two years of waiting for developer Mojang to respond (thanks, Ars Technica).
Askar first discovered the exploit back in July 2013, and promptly contacted Mojang so the studio could patch it out.
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