Werk #19860: Kubernetes: Fix crash on Unknown pod condition status

Component

Checks & agents

Title

Kubernetes: Fix crash on Unknown pod condition status

Date

Apr 25, 2026

Level

Trivial Change

Class

Bug Fix

Compatibility

Compatible - no manual interaction needed

Checkmk versions & editions

2.6.0b1 Not yet released	Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Cloud, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.5.0p1	Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Cloud, Checkmk Ultimate MT

Previously, pods with a condition status of Unknown caused the Kubernetes special agent to fail with a parsing error, breaking monitoring for the entire cluster.

Such conditions are now handled correctly: they count against the time threshold configured for that condition and alert when they persist.

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