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diff --git a/server/core.c b/server/core.c
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index f60e8fa..245fcb6 100644
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--- a/server/core.c
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+++ b/server/core.c
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@@ -2061,6 +2061,12 @@ AP_CORE_DECLARE_NONSTD(const char *) ap_limit_section(cmd_parms *cmd,
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             /* method has not been registered yet, but resorce restriction
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              * is always checked before method handling, so register it.
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              */
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+            if (cmd->pool == cmd->temp_pool) {
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+                /* In .htaccess, we can't globally register new methods. */
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+                return apr_psprintf(cmd->pool, "Could not register method '%s' "
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+                                    "for %s from .htaccess configuration",
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+                                     method, cmd->cmd->name);
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+            }
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             methnum = ap_method_register(cmd->pool,
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                                          apr_pstrdup(cmd->pool, method));
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         }