CVE-2022-38392

CVE-2022-38392 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting certain 5400 RPM hard drives manufactured around 2005 and later, including specific Seagate models. Physically proximate attackers can trigger device malfunction and system crashes by playing the audio signal from Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" music video, which exploits a resonant frequency. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium) due to its physical attack vector and high impact on availability, though it requires no user interaction or privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code exists, but it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage.