--- WordNet/lib/search.c
+++ WordNet/lib/search.c
@@ -1568,7 +1568,8 @@ char *findtheinfo(char *searchstr, int dbase, int ptrtyp, int whichsense)
 			bufstart[0] = '\n';
 			bufstart++;
 		    }
-		    strncpy(bufstart, tmpbuf, strlen(tmpbuf));
+                   /* Avoid writing a trailing \0 after the string */
+                   memcpy(bufstart, tmpbuf, strlen(tmpbuf));
 		    bufstart = searchbuffer + strlen(searchbuffer);
 		}
 	    }