FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_51"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_51-b16)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.51-b03, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
OS X 10.9.5

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
"An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.8.0_51)"

Please see "Actual Result" for full error message and "Source code for an executable test case" for full source code

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Program compiles
ACTUAL -
dynip-02:JavaError helen$ javac javaError.java
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.8.0_51). 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.MemberEnter.baseEnv(MemberEnter.java:1388)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.MemberEnter.complete(MemberEnter.java:1046)
at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol.complete(Symbol.java:574)
at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol$ClassSymbol.complete(Symbol.java:1037)
at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol$ClassSymbol.flags(Symbol.java:973)
at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol$ClassSymbol.getKind(Symbol.java:1101)
at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Kinds.kindName(Kinds.java:162)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Check.duplicateError(Check.java:329)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Check.checkUnique(Check.java:3435)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.visitTypeParameter(Enter.java:454)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCTypeParameter.accept(JCTree.java:2224)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.classEnter(Enter.java:258)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.classEnter(Enter.java:272)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.visitClassDef(Enter.java:418)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:693)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.classEnter(Enter.java:258)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.classEnter(Enter.java:272)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.visitClassDef(Enter.java:426)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:693)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.classEnter(Enter.java:258)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.classEnter(Enter.java:272)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.visitTopLevel(Enter.java:334)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCCompilationUnit.accept(JCTree.java:518)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.classEnter(Enter.java:258)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.classEnter(Enter.java:272)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.complete(Enter.java:486)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.main(Enter.java:471)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.enterTrees(JavaCompiler.java:982)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:857)
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 ----------
class JavaError
{
static abstract class Function<X, X, X> {}

public static void main(final String[] args)
    {
        JavaError demo = new JavaError();
    }

}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Changed code to
static abstract class Function<X, Y, Z> {}