Kali Linux 2024.4 has just been released with 14 new tools, improved Raspberry Pi support, a new default Python version, and the end of i386 builds, the release notes confirm. This is the fourth and final release of Kali for the year, and it is available for immediate download or update.
Fourteen new tools in Kali Linux 2024.4
The latest build introduces 14 new tools, notably Python 3.12 support with pipx to execute binaries from Python packages in isolated environments. A major change with the new Python version is that installing third-party Python packages via pip is now strongly discouraged and disallowed by default, the Kali team announced.
- bloodyad – Active Directory privilege escalation framework
- certi – Ask for certificates to ADCS and discover templates
- chainsaw – Search and hunt through Windows forensic artefacts
- findomain – Complete solution for domain recognition
- linkedin2username – Generate username lists for companies on LinkedIn
- mssqlpwner – Interact and pwn MSSQL servers
- openssh-ssh1 – SSH client for legacy SSH1 protocol
- proximoth – Control frame attack vulnerability detection tool
- python-pipx – Execute binaries from Python packages in isolated environments
- sara – RouterOS Security Inspector
- web-cache-vulnerability-scanner – Go-based CLI tool for testing for web cache poisoning
- xsrfprobe – Advanced CSRF/XSRF audit and exploitation toolkit.
- zenmap – Nmap front end (
zenmap-kbxis no longer needed)
The Linux kernel has also been upgraded to version 6.11.
End of Debian i386 kernel images and 32-bit builds
The Kali team has announced that with the release of 2024.4, there will no longer be any i386 images released as Debian, which Kali is based on. However, 32-bit programs can still run on x86-64 images.
“Despite being long obsolete, this architecture remained supported in software for years. 2019 was the year when major Linux distributions (Fedora 31 & Ubuntu) started to drop it. Finally, in October 2024, Debian stopped building a i386 kernel (and OS images, as a consequence). Kali Linux, being based on Debian, follow suit: images and releases will no longer be created for this platform,” the Kali team announced.
Improved Raspberry Pi Imager support
Raspberry Pi Imager is now supported, providing an easier way to find supported Raspberry Pi images and write them to a microSD card.
The 2024.4 release now supports Imager to pre-configure settings that automatically apply to the Kali Linux Raspberry Pi image when formatted on a microSD card. Setting network, SSH keys, credentials, and hostnames can be streamlined using Imager for a more convenient initial build process.
Check the Kali Linux 2024.4 announcement for a complete list of updates on the latest build.
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