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On Ubuntu 11.10 and Chrome 18.0.1025.168, this just completely killed the OS. As soon as the tab loaded, the mouse froze and the display stopped updating. I couldn't even enter a separate TTY session (ctrl-alt-F6 for example). At least this has apparently exposed a big security issue in the browser.

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It's not really a browser security issue. It's just that Linux graphics drivers suck horribly, and so they create security issues and crashes everywhere.

Chrome and Firefox already wrap all WebGL calls through ANGLE to avoid real exploits. Of course the driver being retarded enough to lock up is not something that can prevent.

What video card do you have, and what driver are you using for this video card?

Works well here on 10.04 with a Nvidia GT530 (propr. drivers)

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