FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.7.0_02"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_02-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 22.0-b10, mixed mode)


FULL OS VERSION :
Linux fedora 2.6.35.14-106.fc14.x86_64


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
After granting the java executable cap_net_raw capabilities, java can not be executed, it reports the error:

/opt/linux-x86_64/jdk1.7.0_02//bin/java: error while loading shared libraries: libjli.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

After removing the capability, it works fine.

see also 6919633


THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -Xint FLAG: Did not try

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -server FLAG: Did not try

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
cd $JAVA_HOME/bin
sudo setcap cap_net_raw+epi ./java
./java -version

Result:
/opt/linux-x86_64/jdk1.7.0_02//bin/java: error while loading shared libraries: libjli.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Expected: after setting capaility, java should run with that capability (in this case by setting cap_net_raw java program should be able to run JNI libraries that perform actions that are allowed only when cap_net_raw is granted, such as set SO_BINDTODEVICE socket option)

Actual: java fails to start, reporting
/opt/linux-x86_64/jdk1.7.0_02//bin/java: error while loading shared libraries: libjli.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
/opt/linux-x86_64/jdk1.7.0_02//bin/java: error while loading shared libraries: libjli.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
instead of setting capability, we have to run java as root, which is not acceptable.