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ID: 1598
post_title: 'New Release: 1.0.8-1'
author: Nathan Wilcox
post_excerpt: ""
layout: post
permalink: https://blog.z.cash/new-release-1-0-8-1/
published: true
post_date: 2017-04-13 00:00:00
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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>.
Summary of the changes in this release:
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li>Fix a Denial of Service vulnerability that could cause nodes receiving a specially crafted transaction into their mempool to crash.</li>
<li>Simplify the calculation of priority for shielded transactions.</li>
</ol>
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.