Index: java/org/apache/catalina/core/ApplicationContext.java
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--- java/org/apache/catalina/core/ApplicationContext.java	(revision 581978)
+++ java/org/apache/catalina/core/ApplicationContext.java	(working copy)
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@
     public InputStream getResourceAsStream(String path) {
 
         path = normalize(path);
-        if (path == null)
+        if (path == null  || !path.startsWith("/"))
             return (null);
 
         DirContext resources = context.getResources();