CVE-2009-1890

(tests out okay on 2.2.x with Joe's new testcase, but I'll try to look at it
a little more before voting)

git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x@790690 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68

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@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ CURRENT RELEASE NOTES:
 
 RELEASE SHOWSTOPPERS:
 
+ * SECURITY: CVE-2009-1890 (cve.mitre.org)
+   Fix a potential Denial-of-Service attack against mod_proxy in a
+   reverse proxy configuration, where a remote attacker can force a
+   proxy process to consume CPU time indefinitely.  [Nick Kew, Joe Orton]
+   Trunk version of patch works: 
+       http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=790587
+   +1: 
+
  * additional (mod_perl test suite) OPT_INCLUDES compatibility
    trunk: N/A
    2.2.x patch: http://people.apache.org/~trawick/mod_perl_more_compat.txt