Can my server perform Cross-Site-Tracing/Scripting Attack?

Folks,
I've run a nessus check on my server and for the most part, I've got things
pretty tight... I got one alert that, when I implemented the recommended
solution, it broke my Apache 1.3.29 installation (ie It would not restart -
all messages noted below). I think its because I have not compiled in
ReWrite... However, because I don't fully understand the reported alert, I
don't know if the alert is a false positive, or something I should really
fix.

The Nessus Alert is immediately below, followed by the Apache error message
I get when I attempt to re-start it...


*NESSUS ALERT MESSAGE*
Your webserver supports the TRACE and/or TRACK methods. TRACE and TRACK
are HTTP methods which are used to debug web server connections.

It has been shown that servers supporting this method are subject
to cross-site-scripting attacks, dubbed XST for
"Cross-Site-Tracing", when used in conjunction with
various weaknesses in browsers.

An attacker may use this flaw to trick your
legitimate web users to give him their
credentials.

Solution: Disable these methods.


If you are using Apache, add the following lines for each virtual
host in your configuration file :

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} ^(TRACE|TRACK)
RewriteRule .* - [F]

See http://www.whitehatsec.com/press_rel...R-20030120.pdf
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archiv...3-q1/0035.html
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retr...salert%2F50603
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/867593

Risk factor : Medium

*APACHE MESSAGE I GET AFTER RESTART*
Invalid command 'RewriteEngine', perhaps mis-spelled or defined by a module
not included in the server configuration


So my question... Should I really worry about the above alert message, or
should I ignore it as a false positive?

All help, via the ng, is much appreciated,
Thanks
Randell D.