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ID: 1598
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post_title: 'New Release: 1.0.8-1'
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author: Nathan Wilcox
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post_excerpt: ""
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layout: post
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permalink: https://blog.z.cash/new-release-1-0-8-1/
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published: true
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post_date: 2017-04-13 00:00:00
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---
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Today we're announcing the release of Zcash 1.0.8-1. This release fixes a security vulnerability detected in versions starting with 1.0.4 up to and including 1.0.8. More information on this vulnerability and risks to users are detailed in the related <a class="reference external" href="/security-announcement-2017-04-13">security announcement</a>.
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Summary of the changes in this release:
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<ol class="arabic simple">
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<li>Fix a Denial of Service vulnerability that could cause nodes receiving a specially crafted transaction into their mempool to crash.</li>
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<li>Simplify the calculation of priority for shielded transactions.</li>
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</ol>
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We <strong>highly</strong> encourage all users and miners to update to this new version as soon as possible. See our <a class="reference external" href="https://z.cash/download.html">download</a> page and the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/zcash/zcash/wiki/1.0-User-Guide">1.0 User Guide</a> for more information. |