Apache for Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.6 restricts access to files in a case sensitive manner, but the Apple HFS+ filesystem accesses files in a case insensitive manner, which allows remote attackers to read .DS_Store files and files beginning with ".ht" using alternate capitalization.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1083
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18348
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2004/Dec/msg00000.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/13362/
• http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-049.shtml
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11802