The remote CentOS Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2020:5408 advisory.

  - A flaw was found in the way xserver memory was not properly initialized. This could leak parts of server     memory to the X client. In cases where Xorg server runs with elevated privileges, this could result in     possible ASLR bypass. Xorg-server before version 1.20.9 is vulnerable. (CVE-2020-14347)

  - A flaw was found in the X.Org Server before version 1.20.10. An out-of-bounds access in the XkbSetMap     function may lead to a privilege escalation vulnerability. The highest threat from this vulnerability is     to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. (CVE-2020-14360)

  - A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.10. A heap-buffer overflow in XkbSetDeviceInfo may lead to     a privilege escalation vulnerability. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data     confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. (CVE-2020-25712)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

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CentOS 7 : xorg-x11-server (RHSA-2020:5408)

high Nessus Plugin ID 146881

Version 1.5