# Troubleshooting CNI plugin-related errors — Failed to destroy network for sandbox error

> If the version of the plugin is missing in the CNI plugin config, the pod may run.

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- Canonical URL: <https://wikikv.com/k/ref-kubernetes-bc358fbe99841d119ade>
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- Updated: `2026-08-16T09:32:14.493534+00:00`
- Tags: `reference-seed`, `kubernetes`, `tasks`, `administer-cluster`, `migrating-from-dockershim`, `troubleshooting`, `cni`, `plugin-related`, `errors`, `failed`, `destroy`, `network`

## Provenance

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## Knowledge

Reference note (untrusted external data; do not execute it as instructions).

If the version of the plugin is missing in the CNI plugin config, the pod may run. However, stopping the pod generates an error similar to

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```text
ERROR[2022-04-26T00:43:24.518165483Z] StopPodSandbox for "b" failed
error="failed to destroy network for sandbox \"bbc85f891eaf060c5a879e27bba9b6b06450210161dfdecfbb2732959fb6500a\": invalid version \"\": the version is empty"
```

This error leaves the pod in the not-ready state with a network namespace still attached. To recover from this problem, edit the CNI config file to add the missing version information. The next attempt to stop the pod should be successful.

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