--- sysvinit/src/init.c
+++ sysvinit/src/init.c
@@ -2802,7 +2802,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 
 	/* Common umask */
-	umask(022);
+	umask(umask(077) | 022);
 
 	/* Quick check */
 	if (geteuid() != 0) {