CVE-2005-1806
PeerCast < 0.1211 - Remote Code Execution via Format String in URL
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2005-1806. PoCs published by darkeagle, GulfTech Security.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a format string vulnerability in PeerCast <= 0.1211 to overwrite a GOT entry and redirect execution to shellcode that binds a shell on port 4444. The exploit constructs a malicious HTTP GET request with format specifiers to achieve arbitrary memory writes.
Description
Format string vulnerability in PeerCast 0.1211 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the URL.
Exploits (2)
This exploit leverages a format string vulnerability in PeerCast <= 0.1211 to overwrite a GOT entry and redirect execution to shellcode that binds a shell on port 4444. The exploit constructs a malicious HTTP GET request with format specifiers to achieve arbitrary memory writes.
The document describes a format string vulnerability in Peercast <= 0.1211, which can be exploited via a malformed URL request to crash the server or execute arbitrary code. The example provided demonstrates a simple DoS by sending a request with a format string specifier.