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diff --git a/modules/session/mod_session.c b/modules/session/mod_session.c
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index 10e6396..7ee477c 100644
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--- a/modules/session/mod_session.c
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+++ b/modules/session/mod_session.c
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@@ -126,20 +126,23 @@ static apr_status_t ap_session_load(request_rec * r, session_rec ** z)
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     /* found a session that hasn't expired? */
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     now = apr_time_now();
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+
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     if (zz) {
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-        if (zz->expiry && zz->expiry < now) {
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+        /* load the session attibutes */
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+        rv = ap_run_session_decode(r, zz);
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+ 
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+        /* having a session we cannot decode is just as good as having
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+           none at all */
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+       if (OK != rv) {
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+            ap_log_rerror(APLOG_MARK, APLOG_ERR, rv, r, APLOGNO(01817)
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+                    "error while decoding the session, "
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+                    "session not loaded: %s", r->uri);
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             zz = NULL;
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         }
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-        else {
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-            /* having a session we cannot decode is just as good as having
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-               none at all */
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-            rv = ap_run_session_decode(r, zz);
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-            if (OK != rv) {
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-                ap_log_rerror(APLOG_MARK, APLOG_ERR, rv, r, APLOGNO(01817)
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-                              "error while decoding the session, "
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-                              "session not loaded: %s", r->uri);
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-                zz = NULL;
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-            }
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+
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+       /* invalidate session if session is expired */
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+        if (zz && zz->expiry && zz->expiry < now) {
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+            zz = NULL;
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         }
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     }
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