CVE-2004-0638
Buffer overflow in the KSDWRTB function in the dbms_system package (dbms_system.ksdwrt) for...
Buffer overflow in the KSDWRTB function in the dbms_system package (dbms_system.ksdwrt) for Oracle 9i Database Server Release 2 9.2.0.3 and 9.2.0.4, 9i Release 1 9.0.1.4 and 9.0.1.5, and 8i Release 1 8.1.7.4, allows remote authorized users to execute arbitrary code via a long second argument.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the KSDWRTB function in the dbms_system package (dbms_system.ksdwrt) for Oracle 9i Database Server Release 2 9.2.0.3 and 9.2.0.4, 9i Release 1 9.0.1.4 and 9.0.1.5, and 8i Release 1 8.1.7.4, allows remote authorized users to execute arbitrary code via a long second argument.
- Record
CVE-2004-0638- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the KSDWRTB function in the dbms_system package (dbms_system.ksdwrt) for Oracle 9i Database Server Release 2 9.2.0.3 and 9.2.0.4, 9i Release 1 9.0.1.4 and 9.0.1.5, and 8i Release 1 8.1.7.4, allows remote authorized users to execute arbitrary code via a long second argument.
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CVE-2004-0638- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0637 No score
Buffer overflow in the KSDWRTB function in the dbms_system package (dbms_system.ksdwrt) for Oracle 9i Database Server Release 2 9.2.0.3 and 9.2.0.4, 9i Release 1 9.0.1.4 and 9.0.1.5, and 8i Release 1 8.1.7.4, allows remote authorized users to execute arbitrary code via a long second argument.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0637- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r987-86mv-x265 No score
Buffer overflow in the KSDWRTB function in the dbms_system package (dbms_system.ksdwrt) for...
Buffer overflow in the KSDWRTB function in the dbms_system package (dbms_system.ksdwrt) for Oracle 9i Database Server Release 2 9.2.0.3 and 9.2.0.4, 9i Release 1 9.0.1.4 and 9.0.1.5, and 8i Release 1 8.1.7.4, allows remote authorized users to execute arbitrary code via a long second argument.
- Record
GHSA-r987-86mv-x265- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0638 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Oracle Oracle8i, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.63%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17254
oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/2004alert68.pdf
idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=135&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false
securityfocus.com/bid/11100
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-09/0178.html
red-database-security.com/advisory/advisory_20040903_3.htm
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0638
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r987-86mv-x265