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Apache < 1.3.29

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for version of Apache

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host appears to be running a version of Apache which is older
than 1.3.29

There are several flaws in this version, which may permit a possible hacker to
possibly execute arbitrary code through mod_alias and mod_rewrite.

You should upgrade to 1.3.29 or newer.

*** Note that Nessus solely relied on the version number
*** of the remote server to issue this warning. This might
*** be a false positive

Solution : Upgrade to version 1.3.29
See also : http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement.html
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 8911

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