FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_11"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_11-b12)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.11-b03, mixed mode)

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
This issue prevents me to decode and decrypt a hash for a password when upgrading to java 8

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 7u55

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
java version "1.7.0_55"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_55-b14)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 24.55-b03, mixed mode, sharing)


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
run the following code on java 7 (or 6) and then on java 8:
        byte[] array = new byte[3];
        array[0] = (byte) -19;
        array[1] = (byte) -69;
        array[2] = (byte) -100;

        String str = new String(array, "UTF-8");
        for (char c : str.toCharArray()) {
            System.out.println((int) c);
        }

java 8 result:
65533
java7 result:
57052



REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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        byte[] array = new byte[3];
        array[0] = (byte) -19;
        array[1] = (byte) -69;
        array[2] = (byte) -100;

        String str = new String(array, "UTF-8");
        for (char c : str.toCharArray()) {
            System.out.println((int) c);
        }

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