What does this error mean, and how do I resolve it? (java.lang.InternalError: Memory Pool not found)

Question

We're getting a very curious error in our application.

java.lang.InternalError: Memory Pool not found

 for ( final MemoryPoolMXBean bean : ManagementFactory.getMemoryPoolMXBeans() ) {
  final MemoryUsage usage = bean.getUsage(); // Error thrown on this line
  System.out.println(usage);
 }

What does this error mean, and how do I resolve it? I've googled around quite a bit, and it looks like few people have experienced it and no one has provided any good solutions.

Thanks in advance.