# CVE-2026-54906: concurrent-ruby: ReadWriteLock allows wrong-thread write release and stray read-release counter corruption

- Also known as: GHSA-6WX8-W4F5-WWCR
- Severity: CVSS 2.1 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.3.7
- Published: 2026-06-24 · Updated: 2026-06-24

## Affected

- ruby-concurrency concurrent-ruby: fixed in 1.3.7
- concurrent-ruby (RubyGems): fixed in 1.3.7

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ruby-concurrency concurrent-ruby, concurrent-ruby, upgrade to a fixed version (1.3.7) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/ruby-concurrency/concurrent-ruby/security/advisories/GHSA-6wx8-w4f5-wwcr

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