diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a6d472a74..52aafe15f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+20020710
+ - (tim) [contrib/cygwin/ssh-host-config] explicitely sets the permissions
+   on /var/empty to 755 Patch by vinschen@redhat.com
+
 20020709
  - (bal) NO_IPPORT_RESERVED_CONCEPT used instead of CYGWIN so other platforms
    lacking that concept can share it. Patch by vinschen@redhat.com
@@ -1320,4 +1324,4 @@
  - (stevesk) entropy.c: typo in debug message
  - (djm) ssh-keygen -i needs seeded RNG; report from markus@
 
-$Id: ChangeLog,v 1.2352 2002/07/09 14:06:40 mouring Exp $
+$Id: ChangeLog,v 1.2353 2002/07/10 14:40:11 tim Exp $
diff --git a/contrib/cygwin/ssh-host-config b/contrib/cygwin/ssh-host-config
index 590dbdebb..4df5aa969 100644
--- a/contrib/cygwin/ssh-host-config
+++ b/contrib/cygwin/ssh-host-config
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ else
   # On NT change ownership of that dir to user "system"
   if [ $_nt -gt 0 ]
   then
+    chmod 755 /var/empty
     chown system.system /var/empty
   fi
 fi