Exit Code 137 errors happen when a container or pod was terminated because they used more memory than allowed. The purpose of this tutorial is to show readers how to fix Exit Code 137 related to memory issues.

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The problem could be that your system needs more physical memory to meet user demands. There might also be a memory leak or sub-optimal programming inside your application that's causing resources to be consumed excessively. When memory consumption gets close to the physical limit, the Linux kernel OOM killer intervenes to stop processes that are using too much memory.

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