- /*
- * If the override option is set, the pointer points to a
- * *non* const thus freeing it even though the variable type is
- * set to const.
- */
- if (tracing_group_name_override) {
- free((void *) tracing_group_name);
- }
- tracing_group_name = strdup(arg);
- if (!tracing_group_name) {
- PERROR("strdup");
- ret = -ENOMEM;
+ if (lttng_is_setuid_setgid()) {
+ WARN("Getting '%s' argument from setuid/setgid binary refused for security reasons.",
+ "-g, --group");
+ } else {
+ /*
+ * If the override option is set, the pointer points to a
+ * *non* const thus freeing it even though the variable type is
+ * set to const.
+ */
+ if (tracing_group_name_override) {
+ free((void *) tracing_group_name);
+ }
+ tracing_group_name = strdup(arg);
+ if (!tracing_group_name) {
+ PERROR("strdup");
+ ret = -ENOMEM;
+ }
+ tracing_group_name_override = 1;