Public bug reported:

Chromium seems to fill up the available 17-18GB of memory in hours, even
if only a few tabs are active.

lsb_release -rd
No LSB modules are available.
Description:    Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
Release:        24.04

uname -a; type -a chromium
Linux tom 6.8.0-49-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Nov  4 02:06:24 
UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
chromium: /snap/bin/chromium

snap info chromium
name:      chromium
summary:   Chromium web browser, open-source version of Chrome
publisher: Canonical✓
store-url: https://snapcraft.io/chromium
contact:   
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bugs?field.tag=snap
license:   unset
description: |
  An open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more
  stable way for all Internet users to experience the web.
commands:
  - chromium.chromedriver
  - chromium
services:
  chromium.daemon: simple, disabled, inactive
snap-id:      XKEcBqPM06H1Z7zGOdG5fbICuf8NWK5R
tracking:     latest/stable
refresh-date: yesterday at 12:42 CET
channels:
  latest/stable:    131.0.6778.85 2024-11-28 (3002) 184MB -
  latest/candidate: 131.0.6778.85 2024-11-28 (3002) 184MB -
  latest/beta:      130.0.6723.44 2024-10-14 (2973) 181MB -
  latest/edge:      133.0.6847.2  2024-11-28 (3005) 185MB -
installed:          131.0.6778.85            (3002) 184MB -
tom@tom:~$ 

snap connections chromium
Interface                 Plug                                    Slot          
                  Notes
audio-playback            chromium:audio-playback                 
:audio-playback                 -
audio-record              chromium:audio-record                   :audio-record 
                  -
bluez                     chromium:bluez                          :bluez        
                  -
browser-support           chromium:browser-sandbox                
:browser-support                -
camera                    chromium:camera                         :camera       
                  -
content                   chromium:foo-install-cups               -             
                  -
content[gnome-42-2204]    chromium:gnome-42-2204                  
gnome-42-2204:gnome-42-2204     -
content[gtk-3-themes]     chromium:gtk-3-themes                   
gtk-common-themes:gtk-3-themes  -
content[icon-themes]      chromium:icon-themes                    
gtk-common-themes:icon-themes   -
content[sound-themes]     chromium:sound-themes                   
gtk-common-themes:sound-themes  -
cups                      chromium:cups                           cups:cups     
                  -
desktop                   chromium:desktop                        :desktop      
                  -
desktop-legacy            chromium:desktop-legacy                 
:desktop-legacy                 -
gsettings                 chromium:gsettings                      :gsettings    
                  -
hardware-observe          chromium:hardware-observe               
:hardware-observe               -
hidraw                    chromium:hidraw                         -             
                  -
home                      chromium:home                           :home         
                  -
joystick                  chromium:joystick                       :joystick     
                  -
mount-observe             chromium:mount-observe                  -             
                  -
mpris                     -                                       
chromium:mpris                  -
network                   chromium:network                        :network      
                  -
network-bind              chromium:network-bind                   :network-bind 
                  -
network-manager           chromium:network-manager                -             
                  -
opengl                    chromium:opengl                         :opengl       
                  -
password-manager-service  chromium:password-manager-service       
:password-manager-service       manual
pcscd                     chromium:pcscd                          -             
                  -
personal-files            chromium:chromium-config                
:personal-files                 -
personal-files            chromium:dot-local-share-applications   
:personal-files                 -
personal-files            chromium:dot-local-share-icons          
:personal-files                 -
pulseaudio                chromium:pulseaudio                     -             
                  -
raw-usb                   chromium:raw-usb                        -             
                  -
removable-media           chromium:removable-media                
:removable-media                -
screen-inhibit-control    chromium:screen-inhibit-control         
:screen-inhibit-control         -
system-files              chromium:etc-chromium-browser-policies  :system-files 
                  -
system-packages-doc       chromium:system-packages-doc            
:system-packages-doc            -
u2f-devices               chromium:u2f-devices                    :u2f-devices  
                  -
unity7                    chromium:unity7                         :unity7       
                  -
upower-observe            chromium:upower-observe                 
:upower-observe                 -
wayland                   chromium:wayland                        :wayland      
                  -
x11                       chromium:x11                            :x11          
                  -

snap changes; grep ' install ' /var/log/dpkg.log
ID   Status  Spawn                     Ready                     Summary
389  Done    2 days ago, at 09:40 CET  2 days ago, at 09:40 CET  Auto-refresh 
snap "firefox"
390  Done    yesterday at 12:41 CET    yesterday at 12:42 CET    Auto-refresh 
snap "chromium"

apt-cache policy chromium-browser
chromium-browser:
  Telepítve: (nincs)
  Jelölt:    2:1snap1-0ubuntu2
  Verziótáblázat:
     2:1snap1-0ubuntu2 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/universe amd64 Packages

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: chromium-browser (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-49.49-generic 6.8.12
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-49-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Tue Dec  3 08:22:58 2024
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-09-06 (819 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 
(20220809.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=hu_HU.UTF-8
 LANGUAGE=hu
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
SourcePackage: chromium-browser
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2024-09-02 (92 days ago)
mtime.conffile..etc.init.d.apport: 2024-07-22T16:59:07

** Affects: chromium-browser (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble

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Title:
  Chromium 131.0.6778.85 memory leak 17 GB in hours

Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Chromium seems to fill up the available 17-18GB of memory in hours,
  even if only a few tabs are active.

  lsb_release -rd
  No LSB modules are available.
  Description:  Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
  Release:      24.04

  uname -a; type -a chromium
  Linux tom 6.8.0-49-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Nov  4 02:06:24 
UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  chromium: /snap/bin/chromium

  snap info chromium
  name:      chromium
  summary:   Chromium web browser, open-source version of Chrome
  publisher: Canonical✓
  store-url: https://snapcraft.io/chromium
  contact:   
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bugs?field.tag=snap
  license:   unset
  description: |
    An open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more
    stable way for all Internet users to experience the web.
  commands:
    - chromium.chromedriver
    - chromium
  services:
    chromium.daemon: simple, disabled, inactive
  snap-id:      XKEcBqPM06H1Z7zGOdG5fbICuf8NWK5R
  tracking:     latest/stable
  refresh-date: yesterday at 12:42 CET
  channels:
    latest/stable:    131.0.6778.85 2024-11-28 (3002) 184MB -
    latest/candidate: 131.0.6778.85 2024-11-28 (3002) 184MB -
    latest/beta:      130.0.6723.44 2024-10-14 (2973) 181MB -
    latest/edge:      133.0.6847.2  2024-11-28 (3005) 185MB -
  installed:          131.0.6778.85            (3002) 184MB -
  tom@tom:~$ 

  snap connections chromium
  Interface                 Plug                                    Slot        
                    Notes
  audio-playback            chromium:audio-playback                 
:audio-playback                 -
  audio-record              chromium:audio-record                   
:audio-record                   -
  bluez                     chromium:bluez                          :bluez      
                    -
  browser-support           chromium:browser-sandbox                
:browser-support                -
  camera                    chromium:camera                         :camera     
                    -
  content                   chromium:foo-install-cups               -           
                    -
  content[gnome-42-2204]    chromium:gnome-42-2204                  
gnome-42-2204:gnome-42-2204     -
  content[gtk-3-themes]     chromium:gtk-3-themes                   
gtk-common-themes:gtk-3-themes  -
  content[icon-themes]      chromium:icon-themes                    
gtk-common-themes:icon-themes   -
  content[sound-themes]     chromium:sound-themes                   
gtk-common-themes:sound-themes  -
  cups                      chromium:cups                           cups:cups   
                    -
  desktop                   chromium:desktop                        :desktop    
                    -
  desktop-legacy            chromium:desktop-legacy                 
:desktop-legacy                 -
  gsettings                 chromium:gsettings                      :gsettings  
                    -
  hardware-observe          chromium:hardware-observe               
:hardware-observe               -
  hidraw                    chromium:hidraw                         -           
                    -
  home                      chromium:home                           :home       
                    -
  joystick                  chromium:joystick                       :joystick   
                    -
  mount-observe             chromium:mount-observe                  -           
                    -
  mpris                     -                                       
chromium:mpris                  -
  network                   chromium:network                        :network    
                    -
  network-bind              chromium:network-bind                   
:network-bind                   -
  network-manager           chromium:network-manager                -           
                    -
  opengl                    chromium:opengl                         :opengl     
                    -
  password-manager-service  chromium:password-manager-service       
:password-manager-service       manual
  pcscd                     chromium:pcscd                          -           
                    -
  personal-files            chromium:chromium-config                
:personal-files                 -
  personal-files            chromium:dot-local-share-applications   
:personal-files                 -
  personal-files            chromium:dot-local-share-icons          
:personal-files                 -
  pulseaudio                chromium:pulseaudio                     -           
                    -
  raw-usb                   chromium:raw-usb                        -           
                    -
  removable-media           chromium:removable-media                
:removable-media                -
  screen-inhibit-control    chromium:screen-inhibit-control         
:screen-inhibit-control         -
  system-files              chromium:etc-chromium-browser-policies  
:system-files                   -
  system-packages-doc       chromium:system-packages-doc            
:system-packages-doc            -
  u2f-devices               chromium:u2f-devices                    
:u2f-devices                    -
  unity7                    chromium:unity7                         :unity7     
                    -
  upower-observe            chromium:upower-observe                 
:upower-observe                 -
  wayland                   chromium:wayland                        :wayland    
                    -
  x11                       chromium:x11                            :x11        
                    -

  snap changes; grep ' install ' /var/log/dpkg.log
  ID   Status  Spawn                     Ready                     Summary
  389  Done    2 days ago, at 09:40 CET  2 days ago, at 09:40 CET  Auto-refresh 
snap "firefox"
  390  Done    yesterday at 12:41 CET    yesterday at 12:42 CET    Auto-refresh 
snap "chromium"

  apt-cache policy chromium-browser
  chromium-browser:
    Telepítve: (nincs)
    Jelölt:    2:1snap1-0ubuntu2
    Verziótáblázat:
       2:1snap1-0ubuntu2 500
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/universe amd64 Packages

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: chromium-browser (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-49.49-generic 6.8.12
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-49-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Tue Dec  3 08:22:58 2024
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-09-06 (819 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 
(20220809.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=hu_HU.UTF-8
   LANGUAGE=hu
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
  SourcePackage: chromium-browser
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2024-09-02 (92 days ago)
  mtime.conffile..etc.init.d.apport: 2024-07-22T16:59:07

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