diff --git a/Lib/logging/__init__.py b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
index ba2ed44b095071..fe2039af0334a0 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
@@ -238,7 +238,11 @@ def _acquireLock():
     This should be released with _releaseLock().
     """
     if _lock:
-        _lock.acquire()
+        try:
+            _lock.acquire()
+        except BaseException:
+            _lock.release()
+            raise
 
 def _releaseLock():
     """
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-06-29-12-40-52.gh-issue-106238.VulKb9.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-06-29-12-40-52.gh-issue-106238.VulKb9.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..52e78382fd618e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-06-29-12-40-52.gh-issue-106238.VulKb9.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix rare concurrency bug in lock acquisition by the logging package.