config/2363: Alias and ScriptAlias cannot handle symbolic link in realname

[Maro Shim <ma...@snucom.snu.ac.kr>]

>Number:         2363
>Category:       config
>Synopsis:       Alias and ScriptAlias cannot handle symbolic link in realname
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Jun  6 01:20:00 PDT 1998
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     maro@snucom.snu.ac.kr
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3.0
>Environment:
Linux kernel 2.0.34, Gcc 2.7.2.3
>Description:
I have used many versions of apache 1.2.x, and there is a symbolic link
in Alias and ScriptAlias realname (full-path).
When I upgraded to apache 1.3.0, apache cannot handle symbolic links.
For example, at apache 1.2.x, I made a symbolic link apache to apache-1.2.6
and I used /sys/apache/cgi-bin at the ScriptAlias ...
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>Fix:

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