Index: ipmitool-1.8.13/lib/helper.c
===================================================================
--- ipmitool-1.8.13.orig/lib/helper.c
+++ ipmitool-1.8.13/lib/helper.c
@@ -657,7 +657,6 @@ ipmi_start_daemon(struct ipmi_intf *intf
 #endif
 
 	chdir("/");
-	umask(0);
 
 	for (fd=0; fd<64; fd++) {
 		if (fd != intf->fd)
Index: ipmitool-1.8.13/src/ipmievd.c
===================================================================
--- ipmitool-1.8.13.orig/src/ipmievd.c
+++ ipmitool-1.8.13/src/ipmievd.c
@@ -700,6 +700,7 @@ ipmievd_main(struct ipmi_event_intf * ei
 	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);
@@ -761,8 +762,9 @@ ipmievd_main(struct ipmi_event_intf * ei
 
 		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();