diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 5f4fdc1..8f7d17c 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 Core and builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Patch #1507247: tarfile.py: use current umask for intermediate
+  directories.
+
 - Bug #1637022: Prefix AST symbols with _Py_.
 
 - Prevent seg fault on shutdown which could occur if an object