Werk #18109: logwatch_ec: Avoid freezing if event console is unresponsive

Component

Checks & agents

Title

logwatch_ec: Avoid freezing if event console is unresponsive

Date

Jun 16, 2025

Level

Trivial Change

Class

Bug Fix

Compatibility

Compatible - no manual interaction needed

Checkmk versions & editions

2.5.0b1 Not yet released	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.4.0p5	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.3.0p35	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

Currently, logwatch_ec tries to connect to the event console without a timeout. This means the checker process is blocked until the checker itself times out. This werk introduces a timeout for the connection attempt.

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