nodejs / nodejs/nodejs-dependency-vuln-assessments
CVE-2026-40170 (ngtcp2) found on v26.x
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v26.x
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 22
- Forks
- 7
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
A new vulnerability for ngtcp2 1.23.0 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, focusing on how ngtcp2 1.23.0 is assessed on v26.x. Identify the dependency or assessment input involved, then verify the vulnerability assessment completes without reporting this CVE.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100