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	Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.4.0p5	Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.3.0p35	Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Ultimate MT

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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