The updated package at version apache_2.4.7-1ubuntu4.14 does fix the issue for me:
/etc/apache2/sites-available/alias.conf: <VirtualHost *:80> AliasMatch ^/alias-test/ /var/www/html/index.html </VirtualHost> /var/www/html/index.html: <html>test</html> With current apache in trusty-updates: ubuntu@ubuntu:/etc/apache2$ curl localhost/alias-test/010203040506070809101112 <html>test</html> ubuntu@ubuntu:/etc/apache2$ curl localhost/alias-test/01020304050607080910111213 curl: (52) Empty reply from server After update to apache 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.14: ubuntu@ubuntu:/etc/apache2$ curl localhost/alias-test/010203040506070809101112 <html>test</html> ubuntu@ubuntu:/etc/apache2$ curl localhost/alias-test/01020304050607080910111213 <html>test</html> -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1534538 Title: AliasMatch directive does not accept long URI To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/+bug/1534538/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs