Top 10 OutOfMemoryErrors in Java

Top 10 OutOfMemoryErrors in Java

JVM triggers java.lang.OutOfMemoryError, when it finds that there is no enough memory in a certain memory segment. The following 10 OutOfMemoryErrors are the most frequently occurring OutOfMemoryErrors in Java applications. They are listed based on their frequency of occurrences.

1. java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space

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2. java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Unable to create new native thread

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3. java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Permgen space

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4. java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Metaspace

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5. java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded

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6. java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Requested array size exceeds VM limit

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7. java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: “request 'size' bytes for 'reason'. Out of swap space” error?

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8. java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Compressed class space

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9. java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: "reason" "stack trace" (Native method)

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10. java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Direct buffer memory

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