systemd version the issue has been seen with # systemctl --version systemd 239 +PAM -AUDIT -SELINUX -IMA -APPARMOR +SMACK -SYSVINIT +UTMP +LIBCRYPTSETUP +GCRYPT +GNUTLS +ACL +XZ +LZ4 +SECCOMP +BLKI...

machinectl: get assertion when stdout of `machinectl list-images` is passed to pipe or redirected to file · Issue #9549 · systemd/systemd