From 562126206b9637b3b6fb5267d095f285e06284f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ilia Ross <ilia@ross.gdn>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:46:33 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Fix to avoid changing permissions on existing files

---
 syslog/save_log.cgi | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/syslog/save_log.cgi b/syslog/save_log.cgi
index 944286232..7b10f8945 100755
--- a/syslog/save_log.cgi
+++ b/syslog/save_log.cgi
@@ -178,12 +178,15 @@ else {
 
 	# Validate destination section
 	if ($in{'mode'} == 0) {
+		my $newfile = !-e($in{'file'});
 		open(FILE, ">>$in{'file'}") ||
 			&error(&text('save_efile', $in{'file'}, $!));
 		close(FILE);
-		my $user = $config{'log_user'} || 'root';
-		my $group = $config{'log_group'};
-		&set_ownership_permissions($user, $group, 644, $in{'file'});
+		if ($newfile) {
+			my $user = $config{'log_user'} || 'root';
+			my $group = $config{'log_group'};
+			&set_ownership_permissions($user, $group, 0644, $in{'file'});
+			}
 		$log->{'file'} = $in{'file'};
 		$log->{'sync'} = $in{'sync'};
 		}