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CVE-2026-40170 (ngtcp2) found on v24.x

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Description

A new vulnerability for ngtcp2 1.15.1 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

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the failed GitHub Actions run and the NVD record for CVE-2026-40170, then identify how this repository assesses ngtcp2 1.15.1 on v24.x. Done means the vulnerability assessment no longer reports the affected dependency, with the relevant assessment result passing.

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Assessment

Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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