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CVE-2026-54906: Concurrent Ruby: ReadWriteLock allows wrong-thread write release and stray read-release counter corruption

June 19, 2026

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. It should not be framed as an authorization bypass; the lock is an in-process concurrency primitive, not an access-control boundary.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-6wx8-w4f5-wwcr
  • github.com/ruby-concurrency/concurrent-ruby/security/advisories/GHSA-6wx8-w4f5-wwcr
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54906

Code Behaviors & Features

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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 4 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-414: Missing Lock Check
  • CWE-667: Improper Locking

Source file

gem/concurrent-ruby/CVE-2026-54906.yml

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