A regression error in the Debian distributions of the apache-ssl package (before 1.3.9 on Debian 2.2, and before 1.3.26 on Debian 3.0), for Apache 1.3.27 and earlier, allows local users to read or modify the Apache password file via a symlink attack on temporary files when the administrator runs (1) htpasswd or (2) htdigest, a re-introduction of a vulnerability that was originally identified and addressed by CVE-2001-0131.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5990
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5981
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10413.php
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10412.php
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-195
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-188