CVE-2005-1806

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.