CVE-2026-54904

concurrent-ruby is a modern concurrency tools for Ruby. Prior to 1.3.7, 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.; and 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. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.3.7.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ruby-concurrency/concurrent-ruby/commit/6e37e0644b83b182971dc540d2e4bee38df61386
https://github.com/ruby-concurrency/concurrent-ruby/releases/tag/v1.3.7
https://github.com/ruby-concurrency/concurrent-ruby/security/advisories/GHSA-h8w8-99g7-qmvj	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/concurrent-ruby/CVE-2026-54904.yml
https://github.com/ruby-concurrency/concurrent-ruby/security/advisories/GHSA-h8w8-99g7-qmvj	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:rubyconcurrency:concurrent_ruby:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2026-06-24 17:17

Updated : 2026-08-05 18:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-54904

Mitre link : CVE-2026-54904

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-54904

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Products Affected

rubyconcurrency

concurrent_ruby

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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