systemd-logind fails with "Assertion 'pid > 1' failed at ../src/login/logind-dbus.c:3332, function manager_start_scope()"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • From time to time, systemd-logind fails with the following message

    systemd-logind[XXX]:Assertion 'pid > 1' failed at ../src/login/logind-dbus.c:3332, function manager_start_scope()

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
  • systemd: from 239-68.el8 to 239-74.el8_8.2

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