2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 62c9c6666..91e2c892a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 20101124
  - (dtucker) [platform.c session.c] Move the getluid call out of session.c and
    into the platform-specific code  Only affects SCO, tested by and ok tim@.
+ - (djm) [loginrec.c] Relax permission requirement on btmp logs to allow
+   group read/write. ok dtucker@
 
 20101122
  - (dtucker) Bug #1840: fix warning when configuring --with-ssl-engine, patch
diff --git a/loginrec.c b/loginrec.c
index 95f14c46f..cccaa47ae 100644
--- a/loginrec.c
+++ b/loginrec.c
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ record_failed_login(const char *username, const char *hostname,
                     strerror(errno));
                 goto out;
         }
-        if((fst.st_mode & (S_IRWXG | S_IRWXO)) || (fst.st_uid != 0)){
+        if((fst.st_mode & (S_IXGRP | S_IRWXO)) || (fst.st_uid != 0)){
                 logit("Excess permission or bad ownership on file %s",
                     _PATH_BTMP);
                 goto out;