[Bug 1230194] [NEW] apache2 basic authentication rejects password

[jeremy-list]

Public bug reported:

To replicate:
1: Create htpasswd file using "sudo htpasswd /etc/apache2/passwd jeremy"
2: Enter the same password twice
3: Insert the following into /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default-ssl:
        <Directory /var/www/git>
                AuthType Basic
                AuthName "Git authorization required"
                AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/passwd
                Require valid-user
        </Directory>

4: Restart apache
5: Open firefox and enter "https://localhost/git" in the location bar, press enter.
6: Enter the "jeremy" as the username and enter the same password you entered into htpasswd.
7: chown /etc/apache2/passwd to www-data:www-data and try again

What I expected to happen: Apache should accept the password because it's the exact same one I typed into htpasswd
What happened instead: Firefox repeatedly asked me for the password and went to a 401 error page when I pressed cancel.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: apache2 2.2.22-6ubuntu5.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic x86_64
Apache2ConfdDirListing: ['gitweb', 'other-vhosts-access-log', 'localized-error-pages', 'charset', 'security']
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Sep 25 17:45:35 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-19 (36 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: apache2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: apache2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring

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