FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version  " 1.7.0_25 " 
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_25-b15)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.25-b01, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux got001790 2.6.32-358.11.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed May 15 10:48:38 EDT 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The  " java "  command line tool dumps core when the command line argument after -jar starts with a hyphen.

Here is a stack trace form gdb:

Let me know if I can assist you with more information.


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
java -jar -a

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
An error message telling me the file  " -a "  can't be found.
ACTUAL -
$ java -jar -a
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
$


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Core was generated by `java -jar -a'.
  Program terminated with signal 11, Segmentation fault.
#0  0x0000003a65527a38 in __strchr_sse42 () from /lib64/libc.so.6
Missing separate debuginfos, use: debuginfo-install glibc-2.12-1.107.el6_4.2.x86_64 java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.25-1jpp.1.el6_4.x86_64
(gdb) bt
#0  0x0000003a65527a38 in __strchr_sse42 () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#1  0x0000003a65c073ef in JLI_WildcardExpandClasspath () from /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.25.x86_64/jre/bin/../lib/amd64/jli/libjli.so
#2  0x0000003a65c05984 in JLI_Launch () from /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.25.x86_64/jre/bin/../lib/amd64/jli/libjli.so
#3  0x00000000004006a6 in main ()
(gdb)

I have not found any hs_err_pidXXX.log file.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Ensure the JVM is never invoked this way.