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CVE-2026-40170 (ngtcp2) found on v22.x
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v22.x
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 22
- Forks
- 7
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
A new vulnerability for ngtcp2 1.11.0 was found:
Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-40170
Vulnerability URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40170
Failed run: https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-dependency-vuln-assessments/actions/runs/29592007779
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the failed GitHub Actions run and the NVD entry for CVE-2026-40170 to understand why ngtcp2 1.11.0 is flagged on v22.x. Check the dependency assessment workflow and determine the repository’s expected handling for this vulnerability; done means the assessment no longer reports an unresolved finding.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100