Kali Linux has launched its latest and final update of the year, version 2024.4, which introduces an impressive lineup of fourteen new tools, several improvements, updated features, and the deprecation of some older elements.

New Tools in Kali Linux 2024.4

In this release, Kali continues its tradition of enhancing its toolkit, adding fourteen new applications tailored for various cybersecurity operations:

bloodyad: A framework for escalating privileges within Active Directory (Submitted by @Arszilla)

certi: A tool for querying ADCS certificates and template discovery (Submitted by @Arszilla)

chainsaw: Enables rapid exploration and analysis of Windows forensic artifacts (Submitted by @Arszilla)

findomain: A swift, comprehensive domain recognition solution (Submitted by @Arszilla)

hexwalk: A utility for hex analysis, editing, and viewing

linkedin2username: Generates username lists from LinkedIn profiles

mssqlpwner: Facilitates interaction with and exploitation of MSSQL servers

openssh-ssh1: A secure shell client for legacy SSH1 protocol

proximoth: Detects vulnerability in frame attack control (Submitted by @TechnicalUserX)

python-pipx: Executes Python package binaries in isolated environments

sara: An inspector for RouterOS security (Submitted by @casterbyte)

web-cache-vulnerability-scanner: Tests for web cache poisoning with a Go-based CLI tool (Submitted by @Arszilla)

xsrfprobe: A toolkit for Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF/XSRF) auditing and exploitation

zenmap: A front end for the Network Mapper (nmap) Along with these tools, Kali Linux has upgraded its Linux Kernel to version 6.11.

Deprecation of i386 Support and Other Changes

The 2024.4 release marks the end of i386 images, aligning with Debian's cessation of support for 32-bit systems in October. Still, users can execute 32-bit applications on x86-64 setups using package management or i386 Docker images.

Updated Python and SSH Changes

Kali Linux now defaults to Python 3.12, disallowing the installation of packages via `pip` by default to prevent conflicts with the package manager. Users preferring `pip` can switch to `pipx` as recommended by the Kali team. OpenSSH (9.8p1) introduces a deprecation of DSA keys, although legacy support remains available via the SSH1 client frozen at version 7.5.

Enhanced Raspberry Pi and Desktop Experience

The latest version boosts Raspberry Pi Imager support, allowing users to preset configurations like hostnames and network settings for the Kali Linux image. The desktop environment also sees an upgrade to GNOME 47, granting users the ability to customize accent colors.

Upgrading to Kali Linux 2024.4

Existing users can upgrade to version 2024.4 with the following commands: ```bash echo "deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free non-free-firmware" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list sudo apt update && sudo apt -y full-upgrade cp -vrbi /etc/skel/. ~/ [ -f /var/run/reboot-required ] && sudo reboot -f ``` WSL users are encouraged to move to WSL2 for enhanced functionality. Verify your Linux version by executing `grep VERSION /etc/os-release`. For more detailed updates, the complete changelog is available on the official Kali website.

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