CVE-2026-54906

concurrent-ruby: ReadWriteLock allows wrong-thread write release and stray read-release counter corruption

CVE-2026-54906 is fixed in ruby-concurrent on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-54906 (version 1.3.7-1), released July 3, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
9.8
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0016
5th percentile

concurrent-ruby is a modern concurrency tools for Ruby. Prior to 1.3.7, Concurrent::ReadWriteLock#release_write_lock does not verify that the calling thread acquired the write lock. Any thread with access to the lock object can release an active write lock held by another thread. A second writer can then enter its critical section while the first writer is still running. Concurrent::ReadWriteLock#release_read_lock also decrements the shared counter even when no read lock is held. Calling it on a fresh lock changes the counter from 0 to -1, after which normal read acquisition raises Concurrent::ResourceLimitError. This is a synchronization correctness issue in the public Concurrent::ReadWriteLock API. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.3.7.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
ruby-concurrent · Debian 14 1.3.7-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-54906 Jul 3, 2026

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