java.lang.ref.Finalizer taking up too much memory resulting in Out Of Memory

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

Application down
Heap retention

Class Name                                                                  | Shallow Heap | Retained Heap | Percentage
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class java.lang.ref.Finalizer @ 0xafd9ef78 System Class                     |           16 |   992,115,336 |     94.25%
|- java.lang.ref.Finalizer @ 0xeddf0520                                     |           40 |   992,115,256 |     94.25%
|  |- java.lang.ref.Finalizer @ 0xeddf0478                                  |           40 |   992,080,648 |     94.25%
|  |  |- java.lang.ref.Finalizer @ 0xeddd9460                               |           40 |   992,080,568 |     94.25%
|  |  |  |- java.lang.ref.Finalizer @ 0xeddd93b8                            |           40 |   992,039,496 |     94.24%
|  |  |  |  '- java.lang.ref.Finalizer @ 0xeddd8eb0                         |           40 |   992,039,456 |     94.24%
|  |  |  |     '- java.lang.ref.Finalizer @ 0xeddd59a0                      |           40 |   992,039,416 |     94.24%
|  |  |  |        |- java.lang.ref.Finalizer @ 0xc8626750                   |           40 |   240,122,160 |     22.81%
|  |  |  |        |- java.lang.ref.Finalizer @ 0xb40fbd40                   |           40 |   240,122,160 |     22.81%

Environment

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform(EAP)6.2.3

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