Kali Linux 2026.3 adds six penetration testing tools and moves to Linux kernel 7.1.5
Original title: Kali Linux 2026.3 Released With 6 New Penetration Testing Tools and Linux Kernel 7.1
The six new tools cover XSS scanning, web crawling, port scanning, SDR and SMB share searches, while refreshed build scripts now support containerized builds via Docker or Podman.
Kali Linux 2026.3, released on October 26, adds six penetration testing tools and moves the distribution's kernel from 6.19 to 7.1.5, alongside 126 package updates, an optional KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop, refreshed image-building scripts and extensive Kali NetHunter changes. Some build script refreshes missed the deadline and are planned for Kali 2026.4, and the project warns that CI pipelines based on the older scripts may have broken.
- New tools include Dalfox, Katana, Qsreplace, Rustscan, SDRangel and Snaffler-ng.
- KDE Plasma optional desktop updated to 6.7; Xfce remains the default.
- Some build scripts were not refreshed in time; remaining work is planned for Kali 2026.4.
- CI jobs based on the older build scripts may have broken and should be reviewed.
- Vendors
- Offensive Security
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Kali Linux 2026. 3 has been released as the third Kali update of 2026, bringing six new penetration testing tools, Linux kernel 7. 1.
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