October 2026 3 posts
PHP2Shell: How to check your Docker containers for the PHP vulnerability
The critical PHP vulnerabilities CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 also affect self-hosted services. A small loop shows which Docker containers still ship a vulnerable PHP version.
Samba for Sonos S1: Allowing SMB1 without throwing your whole home network wide open
Older Sonos speakers only play your music collection over SMB1 and NTLMv1. A dedicated user, a read-only share, and a few lines in smb.conf keep the speakers playing without leaving …
DDNSS.de: Operator in Talks About a Takeover of the DynDNS Service
Robert Niedziela has been running the free DynDNS service DDNSS.de since 2013. He is now negotiating a handover to a new operator, with a decision due by the end of …
August 2026 1 post
Mounting Network Shares Automatically: What Can Go Wrong with the NetworkManager Dispatcher
All my mount script was supposed to do was one thing: mount the Samba share when I'm at home. In the end it broke shutdown, resume and standby for me, …
May 2025 2 posts
Setting up a WireGuard VPN between a Fritzbox and Linux
A new Fritzbox brings official WireGuard support for the first time. That makes VPN access to your home network under Linux especially straightforward. Modern distributions usually ship the necessary tools …
Tempo and Android Auto: How to Use Navidrome for Your Music Library in the Car
Listen to music on the road without Spotify & Co: with the free music server Navidrome and the Tempo app, you can take your own collection into the car, even …
March 2025 2 posts
Keeping Docker containers up to date with Dockcheck
Keep your Docker containers up to date without a web GUI? Dockcheck handles updates and cleanup right in the terminal!
Ad Blocking by Group with Pi-hole
With groups in Pi-hole, you can exempt devices from ad blocking and tailor the ad filter to each one individually.
