Apache HTTP Server mod_rewrite Vulnerability

A vulnerability has been identified in Apache HTTP Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.  The "do_rewritelog()" function (modules/mappers/mod_rewrite.c) does not properly handle certain escape sequences when writing to the log file and can be exploited by sending a specially crafted HTTP request. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow execution of arbitrary commands but requires the user to view the log file in a terminal emulator.