1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/loginutils/getty.c b/loginutils/getty.c
index 2b37136fe..71cadc7ab 100644
--- a/loginutils/getty.c
+++ b/loginutils/getty.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ static void update_utmp(char *line)
          * entry in the utmp file.
          */
         if (access(_PATH_UTMP, R_OK|W_OK) == -1) {
-                creat(_PATH_UTMP, O_RDWR);
+                creat(_PATH_UTMP, 0664);
         }
         utmpname(_PATH_UTMP);
         setutent();
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static void update_utmp(char *line)
 
         {
                 if (access(_PATH_WTMP, R_OK|W_OK) == -1) {
-                        creat(_PATH_WTMP, O_RDWR);
+                        creat(_PATH_WTMP, 0664);
                 }
                 updwtmp(_PATH_WTMP, &ut);
         }