FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version " 1.7.0_07 "
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_07-b11)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 23.3-b01, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
A sudden crash when opening a new ServerSocket. The system stuff popped up and said " java.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. "

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. Run this line of code:

new java.net.ServerSocket(25565, 50);

This particular line of code, at exactly the same spot every time, seems to be the culprit.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
The program to open a new server socket on the system, allowing other computers to connect
ACTUAL -
Sudden crash in the middle of creating the ServerSocket

No exception is thrown; just the exit code -1073741811, with the " java.exe encountered an exception and needs to close " dialog that comes from the system's built-in uncaught exception handler.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
No hs_err_pid####.log files were generated :( but this is what the stack trace looked like when I froze it (Via the debugger, stepping into it a lot) at the call right before the crash (which occured on a return statement, no less):

java.lang.ClassLoader.findNative(ClassLoader.java:1963)
java.net.TwoStacksPlainSocketImpl.socketCreate(TwoStacksPlainSocketImpl.java)
java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.create(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:103)
java.net.TwoStacksPlainSocketImpl.create(TwoStacksPlainSocketImpl.java:86)
java.net.PlainSocketImpl.create(PlainSocketImpl.java:140)
java.net.ServerSocket.createImpl(ServerSocket.java:305)
java.net.ServerSocket.getImpl(ServerSocket.java:257)
java.net.ServerSocket.bind(ServerSocket.java:376)
java.net.ServerSocket.<init>(ServerSocket.java:237)
java.net.ServerSocket.<init>(ServerSocket.java:181)

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
public class main{
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException{
        new java.net.ServerSocket(25565, 50);//crash here
    }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Not using the networking abilities of Java.

SUPPORT :
YES