CVE-2024-39884: Apache HTTP Server: source code disclosure with handlers configured via AddType

[Eric Covener <covener () apache org>]

Severity: important

Affected versions:

- Apache HTTP Server 2.4.60

Description:

A regression in the core of Apache HTTP Server 2.4.60 ignores some use of the legacy content-type based configuration 
of handlers.   "AddType" and similar configuration, under some circumstances where files are requested indirectly, 
result in source code disclosure of local content. For example, PHP scripts may be served instead of interpreted.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.61, which fixes this issue.

References:

https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
https://httpd.apache.org/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39884

Timeline:

2024-07-01: reported