Index: ipmitool-1.8.15/lib/helper.c
===================================================================
--- ipmitool-1.8.15.orig/lib/helper.c	2015-01-14 14:28:25.104693872 +0100
+++ ipmitool-1.8.15/lib/helper.c	2015-01-14 14:28:30.392693957 +0100
@@ -659,7 +659,6 @@
 #endif
 
 	chdir("/");
-	umask(0);
 
 	for (fd=0; fd<64; fd++) {
 		if (fd != intf->fd)
Index: ipmitool-1.8.15/src/ipmievd.c
===================================================================
--- ipmitool-1.8.15.orig/src/ipmievd.c	2015-01-14 14:28:25.112693873 +0100
+++ ipmitool-1.8.15/src/ipmievd.c	2015-01-14 14:28:30.392693957 +0100
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@
 	int i, rc;
 	int daemon = 1;
 	struct sigaction act;
+	mode_t oldumask;
 
 	memset(pidfile, 0, 64);
 	sprintf(pidfile, "%s%d", DEFAULT_PIDFILE, eintf->intf->devnum);
@@ -762,8 +763,9 @@
 
 		ipmi_start_daemon(eintf->intf);
 
-		umask(022);
+		oldumask = umask(022);
 		fp = ipmi_open_file_write(pidfile);
+		umask(oldumask);
 		if (fp == NULL) {
 			/* Failed to get fp on PID file -> exit. */
 			log_halt();