FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-b64)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-b64, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Any linux platform

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The implementation of the LocateJRE function in java_md.c applies a fixed size block for a search directory string, which causes an overflow in linux, where search paths are a few chars longer than in solaris (line 1545).

This method doesn't seem to be called by any standard tools, but as it's a public function, I think it should be corrected to avoid future problems.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Call LocateJRE from c-code to find a proper JVM.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
  To start Java normally.
ACTUAL -
Segmentaton violation.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
char*
LocateJRE(manifest_info* info)
{
    char *path;
    char *home;
    char *target = NULL;
    char *dp;
    char *cp;

    /*
     * Start by getting JAVA_VERSION_PATH
     */
    if (info->jre_restrict_search)
path = strdup(system_dir);
    else if ((path = getenv("JAVA_VERSION_PATH")) != NULL)
path = strdup(path);
    else
if ((home = getenv("HOME")) != NULL) {
path = (char *)MemAlloc(strlen(home) + 13);
path = strcat(strcat(strcat(strcpy(path, home),
user_dir), ":"), system_dir);
} else
path = strdup(system_dir);

---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Use strlen() to generate a big enough buffer.