# Filebeat 8.12.2 (with kubernetes hints-based autodiscover and kafka output) apparently leaks memory

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-8-12-2-with-kubernetes-hints-based-autodiscover-and-kafka-output-apparently-leaks-memory/355225>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** docker, filebeat\
**Created:** [March 12, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-8-12-2-with-kubernetes-hints-based-autodiscover-and-kafka-output-apparently-leaks-memory/355225 "2024-03-12T11:40:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![VannTen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vannten/32/132551_2.png) [@VannTen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/VannTen)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-8-12-2-with-kubernetes-hints-based-autodiscover-and-kafka-output-apparently-leaks-memory/355225/3 "2024-03-12T14:43:28Z")

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Possibly relevant : [Filebeat pods keeps increasing Memory usage - #12 by oandre7](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-pods-keeps-increasing-memory-usage/325124/12)

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