FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_25"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_25-b17)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.25-b02, mixed mode)

Javac -version:
javac 1.8.0_25

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Darwin 14.0.0 Darwin Kernel Version 14.0.0: Fri Sep 19 00:26:44 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2782.1.97~2/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
When trying to compile code that passes an empty diamonoperator in super constructor code will fail in null pointer.

public class CompilerBug {

    public CompilerBug() {
        super(new Object<>());
    }

    public static void main() {
        new CompilerBug();
    }
}

compiling above code with javac
javac CompileBug.java

will fail with stacktrace:

An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.8.0_25). Please file a bug at the Java Developer Connection (http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport) after checking the Bug Parade for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report. Thank you.
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitNewClass(Flow.java:1239)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCNewClass.accept(JCTree.java:1516)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitApply(Flow.java:1230)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1465)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.visitExec(TreeScanner.java:175)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCExpressionStatement.accept(JCTree.java:1296)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitBlock(Flow.java:993)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:909)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitMethodDef(Flow.java:960)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:778)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitClassDef(Flow.java:923)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:693)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:1323)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:1313)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow.analyzeTree(Flow.java:212)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1327)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1296)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile2(JavaCompiler.java:901)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:860)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:523)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:381)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:370)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:361)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:56)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:42)

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 7u71

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
java -version:
java version "1.7.0_71"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_71-b14)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.71-b01, mixed mode)



STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :

public class CompilerBug {

    public CompilerBug() {
        super(new Object<>());
    }

    public static void main() {
        new CompilerBug();
    }
}
compiling above code with javac (1.8.0_25)
will fail with NullPointerException


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Should produce a compilation error. Not a Nullpointer exception.

as in previous version (1.7.0_71)

CompilerBug.java:8: error: cannot infer type arguments for Object;
        super(new Object<>());
                        ^
  reason: cannot use '<>' with non-generic class Object
1 error
ACTUAL -
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.8.0_25). Please file a bug at the Java Developer Connection (http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport) after checking the Bug Parade for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report. Thank you.
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitNewClass(Flow.java:1239)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCNewClass.accept(JCTree.java:1516)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitApply(Flow.java:1230)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1465)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.visitExec(TreeScanner.java:175)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCExpressionStatement.accept(JCTree.java:1296)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitBlock(Flow.java:993)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:909)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitMethodDef(Flow.java:960)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:778)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitClassDef(Flow.java:923)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:693)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:1323)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:1313)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow.analyzeTree(Flow.java:212)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1327)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1296)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile2(JavaCompiler.java:901)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:860)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:523)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:381)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:370)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:361)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:56)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:42)

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.8.0_25). Please file a bug at the Java Developer Connection (http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport) after checking the Bug Parade for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report. Thank you.
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitNewClass(Flow.java:1239)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCNewClass.accept(JCTree.java:1516)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitApply(Flow.java:1230)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1465)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.visitExec(TreeScanner.java:175)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCExpressionStatement.accept(JCTree.java:1296)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitBlock(Flow.java:993)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:909)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitMethodDef(Flow.java:960)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:778)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitClassDef(Flow.java:923)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:693)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:1323)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:1313)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow.analyzeTree(Flow.java:212)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1327)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1296)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile2(JavaCompiler.java:901)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:860)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:523)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:381)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:370)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:361)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:56)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:42)

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
public class CompilerBug {

    public CompilerBug() {
        super(new Object<>());
    }

    public static void main() {
        new CompilerBug();
    }
}

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