Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 on Linux does not use the PIC and PIE compiler options for position-independent code, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14139
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69864
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/09/stable-channel-update_16.html