general/6833: mishandling pdf file served by Apache

[Bruno Champagne <Br...@advalvas.be>]

>Number:         6833
>Category:       general
>Synopsis:       mishandling pdf file served by Apache
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Nov 11 03:50:00 PST 2000
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Bruno.Champagne@advalvas.be
>Release:        1.13.14
>Organization:
apache
>Environment:
Windows NT4
>Description:
running Apache 1.3.14 (win32), PHP 4.0.3pl1, IE 4, acrobat 4
clicking on a link to a pdf file (served by Apache),
3 possibilities :
1) the file is correctly displayed
2) a bunch of characters is displayed
3) a empty page is displayed
>How-To-Repeat:
see description
>Fix:
Tried to set Keepalive off => when I clicking on a served pdf file : 
2 possibilities :
1) the file is correctly displayed
2) Acrobat hangs (a part of the document may be displayed)
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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