---
id: 85
title: "Kali Linux 2018.2 Release"
source_domain: kali.org
source_url: "https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2018-2-release/"
published_at: "2018-04-30T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["kali-linux", "release-notes", "kernel", "metasploit", "meltdown", "spectre", "vulnerability-patching"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/85"
lang: en
---

# Kali Linux 2018.2 Release

## Summary

Kali Linux 2018.2 is the first release with the 4.15 kernel carrying Spectre and Meltdown fixes, adds msf- prefixed Metasploit helper scripts to PATH, and updates Bloodhound, Hashcat, and Burp Suite.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** kali.org
- **Published:** 2018-04-30T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2018-2-release/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/85