The Kali Linux team has announced the release of Kali Linux 2018.03. It is the 3rd minor release in Kali Linux 2018.3 release. The main highlight of Kali Linux 2018.3 is the inclusion of Linux Kernel 4.17, which includes Intel/AMD graphics driver improvements, improved power consumption on idle state, improved file system handling and better compatibility with modern hardware.

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In addition to the Linux Kernel update, Kali Linux 2018.3 also includes several fixes and package updates. It includes updated tools like aircrack-ng, burpsuite, openvas, wifite, and wpscan.

Kali Linux 2018.3 has also introduced a number of tools in the default installation.

  • idb – An iOS research / penetration testing tool
  • gdb-peda – Python Exploit Development Assistance for GDB
  • datasploit – OSINT Framework to perform various recon techniques
  • kerberoast – Kerberos assessment tools

For more information on Kali Linux 2018.3, see release announcement published on Kali blog.

Getting Kali Linux 2018.03

Kali Linux 2018.03 ISO for different platforms can be downloaded using the following links.

Image Name Download Size Version
Kali Linux Light 32 Bit HTTP | Torrent 851M 2018.3
Kali Linux Lxde 64 Bit HTTP | Torrent 2.9G 2018.3
Kali Linux 32 Bit HTTP | Torrent 3.1G 2018.3
Kali Linux Kde 64 Bit HTTP | Torrent 3.1G 2018.3
Kali Linux Xfce 64 Bit HTTP | Torrent 2.8G 2018.3
Kali Linux Light 64 Bit HTTP | Torrent 854M 2018.3
Kali Linux Light Armhf HTTP | Torrent 557M 2018.3
Kali Linux E17 64 Bit HTTP | Torrent 2.8G 2018.3
Kali Linux Mate 64 Bit HTTP | Torrent 3.0G 2018.3
Kali Linux 64 Bit HTTP | Torrent 3.0G 2018.3