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CVE-2026-54904: Concurrent Ruby : `AtomicReference#update` livelocks when the stored value is `Float::NAN`

June 19, 2026 (updated August 5, 2026)

Concurrent::AtomicReference#update can enter a permanent busy retry loop when the current value is Float::NAN.

The issue is caused by the interaction between:

  • AtomicReference#update, which retries until compare_and_set(old_value, new_value) succeeds.
  • Numeric compare_and_set, which checks old == old_value before attempting the underlying atomic swap.
  • Ruby NaN semantics, where Float::NAN == Float::NAN is always false.

As a result, once an AtomicReference contains Float::NAN, calling #update repeatedly evaluates the caller’s block and never returns. In services that store externally derived numeric values in an AtomicReference, this can cause CPU exhaustion or permanent request/job hangs.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-h8w8-99g7-qmvj
  • github.com/ruby-concurrency/concurrent-ruby/commit/6e37e0644b83b182971dc540d2e4bee38df61386
  • github.com/ruby-concurrency/concurrent-ruby/releases/tag/v1.3.7
  • github.com/ruby-concurrency/concurrent-ruby/security/advisories/GHSA-h8w8-99g7-qmvj
  • github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/concurrent-ruby/CVE-2026-54904.yml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54904
  • www.cve.org/CVERecord/SearchResults?query=CVE-2026-54904

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.3.7

Fixed versions

  • 1.3.7

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.3.7 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Source file

gem/concurrent-ruby/CVE-2026-54904.yml

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