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JVM Error Message "java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Direct buffer memory" (Doc ID 1493911.1)

Last updated on MARCH 31, 2023

Applies to:

Java SE JDK and JRE - Version 6 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Your Java app stops working or does not even start anymore. The following error message is thrown. The significant stack trace lines are written in bold.

 

Changes

The maximum heap size has changed, either implicitly or explicitly, or the space requirement for DirectBuffers has increased.

Cause

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