diff --git a/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::inventory.c b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::inventory.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c76aed803225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::inventory.c
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/inventory.c	30 Nov 1999 03:49:23 -0000	1.4
++++ rogue/inventory.c	21 Aug 2003 19:58:45 -0000
+@@ -415,14 +415,14 @@
+ mix_colors()
+ {
+ 	short i, j, k;
+-	char *t;
++	char t[MAX_ID_TITLE_LEN];
+ 
+ 	for (i = 0; i <= 32; i++) {
+ 		j = get_rand(0, (POTIONS - 1));
+ 		k = get_rand(0, (POTIONS - 1));
+-		t = id_potions[j].title;
+-		id_potions[j].title = id_potions[k].title;
+-		id_potions[k].title = t;
++		memcpy(t, id_potions[j].title, MAX_ID_TITLE_LEN);
++		memcpy(id_potions[j].title, id_potions[k].title, MAX_ID_TITLE_LEN);
++		memcpy(id_potions[k].title, t, MAX_ID_TITLE_LEN);
+ 	}
+ }
+ 
diff --git a/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::message.c b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::message.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..47e0c69a3fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::message.c
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/message.c	20 Jul 2000 10:35:07 -0000	1.7.2.1
++++ rogue/message.c	21 Aug 2003 19:58:51 -0000
+@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
+ char msgs[NMESSAGES][DCOLS] = {"", "", "", "", ""};
+ short msg_col = 0, imsg = -1;
+ boolean msg_cleared = 1, rmsg = 0;
+-char hunger_str[8] = "";
++char hunger_str[HUNGER_STR_LEN] = "";
+ const char *more = "-more-";
+ 
+ extern boolean cant_int, did_int, interrupted, save_is_interactive, flush;
diff --git a/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::move.c b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::move.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d50505369237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::move.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/move.c	30 Nov 1999 03:49:24 -0000	1.7
++++ rogue/move.c	21 Aug 2003 20:02:38 -0000
+@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
+ extern short cur_level, max_level;
+ extern short bear_trap, haste_self, confused;
+ extern short e_rings, regeneration, auto_search;
+-extern char hunger_str[];
+ extern boolean being_held, interrupted, r_teleport, passgo;
+ 
+ one_move_rogue(dirch, pickup)
diff --git a/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::object.c b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::object.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f2e3a23eacde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::object.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/object.c	30 Nov 1999 03:49:25 -0000	1.5
++++ rogue/object.c	21 Aug 2003 20:04:13 -0000
+@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@
+ 
+ extern short cur_level, max_level;
+ extern short party_room;
+-extern char *error_file;
+ extern boolean is_wood[];
+ 
+ put_objects()
diff --git a/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::rogue.h b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::rogue.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d3a2ed4b8792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::rogue.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/rogue.h	17 Dec 2001 12:43:23 -0000	1.3.2.1
++++ rogue/rogue.h	21 Aug 2003 20:04:36 -0000
+@@ -194,9 +194,12 @@
+ 
+ #define MAX_OPT_LEN 40
+ 
++#define HUNGER_STR_LEN 8
++
++#define MAX_ID_TITLE_LEN 64
+ struct id {
+ 	short value;
+-	char *title;
++	char title[MAX_ID_TITLE_LEN];
+ 	char *real;
+ 	unsigned short id_status;
+ };
+@@ -472,3 +475,10 @@
+ 	short second;	/* 0 - 59 */
+ };
+ 
++/*
++ * external routine declarations.
++ */
++#define HUNGER_STR_LEN 8
++extern  char    hunger_str[HUNGER_STR_LEN];
++extern  char    login_name[MAX_OPT_LEN];
++extern  const char   *error_file;
diff --git a/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::save.c b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::save.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..70ebdc91d5cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::save.c
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/save.c	30 Nov 1999 03:49:27 -0000	1.6
++++ rogue/save.c	21 Aug 2003 20:03:37 -0000
+@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@
+ 
+ extern boolean detect_monster;
+ extern short cur_level, max_level;
+-extern char hunger_str[];
+-extern char login_name[];
+ extern short party_room;
+ extern short foods;
+ extern boolean is_wood[];
+@@ -102,15 +100,23 @@
+ {
+ 	FILE *fp;
+ 	int file_id;
+-	char name_buffer[80];
++	char *name_buffer;
++	size_t len;
+ 	char *hptr;
+ 	struct rogue_time rt_buf;
+ 
+ 	if (sfile[0] == '~') {
+ 		if (hptr = md_getenv("HOME")) {
+-			(void) strcpy(name_buffer, hptr);
+-			(void) strcat(name_buffer, sfile+1);
+-			sfile = name_buffer;
++			len = strlen(hptr) + strlen(sfile);
++			name_buffer = md_malloc(len);
++			if (name_buffer == NULL) {
++				message("out of memory for save file name", 0);
++				sfile = error_file;
++			} else {
++				(void) strcpy(name_buffer, hptr);
++				(void) strcat(name_buffer, sfile+1);
++				sfile = name_buffer;
++			}
+ 		}
+ 	}
+ 	/* revoke */
+@@ -199,10 +205,10 @@
+ 	r_read(fp, (char *) &detect_monster, sizeof(detect_monster));
+ 	r_read(fp, (char *) &cur_level, sizeof(cur_level));
+ 	r_read(fp, (char *) &max_level, sizeof(max_level));
+-	read_string(hunger_str, fp);
++	read_string(hunger_str, fp, sizeof hunger_str);
+ 
+-	(void) strcpy(tbuf, login_name);
+-	read_string(login_name, fp);
++	(void) strlcpy(tbuf, login_name, sizeof tbuf);
++	read_string(login_name, fp, sizeof login_name);
+ 	if (strcmp(tbuf, login_name)) {
+ 		clean_up("you're not the original player");
+ 	}
+@@ -345,7 +351,7 @@
+ 			r_read(fp, (char *) &(id_table[i].value), sizeof(short));
+ 			r_read(fp, (char *) &(id_table[i].id_status),
+ 				sizeof(unsigned short));
+-			read_string(id_table[i].title, fp);
++			read_string(id_table[i].title, fp, MAX_ID_TITLE_LEN);
+ 		}
+ 	}
+ }
+@@ -362,13 +368,16 @@
+ 	r_write(fp, s, n);
+ }
+ 
+-read_string(s, fp)
++read_string(s, fp, len)
+ char *s;
+ FILE *fp;
++size_t len;
+ {
+ 	short n;
+ 
+ 	r_read(fp, (char *) &n, sizeof(short));
++	if (n > len)
++		clean_up("read_string: corrupt game file");
+ 	r_read(fp, s, n);
+ 	xxxx(s, n);
+ }
diff --git a/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::score.c b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::score.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e95b1fac2205
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::score.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/score.c	30 Nov 1999 03:49:27 -0000	1.4
++++ rogue/score.c	21 Aug 2003 20:03:30 -0000
+@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
+ #include "rogue.h"
+ #include "pathnames.h"
+ 
+-extern char login_name[];
+ extern char *m_names[];
+ extern short max_level;
+ extern boolean score_only, no_skull, msg_cleared;
diff --git a/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::use.c b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::use.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..069815923a68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/bsdgames/files/patch-rogue::use.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/use.c	30 Nov 1999 03:49:29 -0000	1.4
++++ rogue/use.c	21 Aug 2003 20:06:00 -0000
+@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
+ const char *strange_feeling = "you have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes";
+ 
+ extern short bear_trap;
+-extern char hunger_str[];
+ extern short cur_room;
+ extern long level_points[];
+ extern boolean being_held;
diff --git a/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::inventory.c b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::inventory.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c76aed803225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::inventory.c
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/inventory.c	30 Nov 1999 03:49:23 -0000	1.4
++++ rogue/inventory.c	21 Aug 2003 19:58:45 -0000
+@@ -415,14 +415,14 @@
+ mix_colors()
+ {
+ 	short i, j, k;
+-	char *t;
++	char t[MAX_ID_TITLE_LEN];
+ 
+ 	for (i = 0; i <= 32; i++) {
+ 		j = get_rand(0, (POTIONS - 1));
+ 		k = get_rand(0, (POTIONS - 1));
+-		t = id_potions[j].title;
+-		id_potions[j].title = id_potions[k].title;
+-		id_potions[k].title = t;
++		memcpy(t, id_potions[j].title, MAX_ID_TITLE_LEN);
++		memcpy(id_potions[j].title, id_potions[k].title, MAX_ID_TITLE_LEN);
++		memcpy(id_potions[k].title, t, MAX_ID_TITLE_LEN);
+ 	}
+ }
+ 
diff --git a/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::message.c b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::message.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..47e0c69a3fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::message.c
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/message.c	20 Jul 2000 10:35:07 -0000	1.7.2.1
++++ rogue/message.c	21 Aug 2003 19:58:51 -0000
+@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
+ char msgs[NMESSAGES][DCOLS] = {"", "", "", "", ""};
+ short msg_col = 0, imsg = -1;
+ boolean msg_cleared = 1, rmsg = 0;
+-char hunger_str[8] = "";
++char hunger_str[HUNGER_STR_LEN] = "";
+ const char *more = "-more-";
+ 
+ extern boolean cant_int, did_int, interrupted, save_is_interactive, flush;
diff --git a/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::move.c b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::move.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d50505369237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::move.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/move.c	30 Nov 1999 03:49:24 -0000	1.7
++++ rogue/move.c	21 Aug 2003 20:02:38 -0000
+@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
+ extern short cur_level, max_level;
+ extern short bear_trap, haste_self, confused;
+ extern short e_rings, regeneration, auto_search;
+-extern char hunger_str[];
+ extern boolean being_held, interrupted, r_teleport, passgo;
+ 
+ one_move_rogue(dirch, pickup)
diff --git a/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::object.c b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::object.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f2e3a23eacde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::object.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/object.c	30 Nov 1999 03:49:25 -0000	1.5
++++ rogue/object.c	21 Aug 2003 20:04:13 -0000
+@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@
+ 
+ extern short cur_level, max_level;
+ extern short party_room;
+-extern char *error_file;
+ extern boolean is_wood[];
+ 
+ put_objects()
diff --git a/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::rogue.h b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::rogue.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d3a2ed4b8792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::rogue.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/rogue.h	17 Dec 2001 12:43:23 -0000	1.3.2.1
++++ rogue/rogue.h	21 Aug 2003 20:04:36 -0000
+@@ -194,9 +194,12 @@
+ 
+ #define MAX_OPT_LEN 40
+ 
++#define HUNGER_STR_LEN 8
++
++#define MAX_ID_TITLE_LEN 64
+ struct id {
+ 	short value;
+-	char *title;
++	char title[MAX_ID_TITLE_LEN];
+ 	char *real;
+ 	unsigned short id_status;
+ };
+@@ -472,3 +475,10 @@
+ 	short second;	/* 0 - 59 */
+ };
+ 
++/*
++ * external routine declarations.
++ */
++#define HUNGER_STR_LEN 8
++extern  char    hunger_str[HUNGER_STR_LEN];
++extern  char    login_name[MAX_OPT_LEN];
++extern  const char   *error_file;
diff --git a/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::save.c b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::save.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..70ebdc91d5cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::save.c
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/save.c	30 Nov 1999 03:49:27 -0000	1.6
++++ rogue/save.c	21 Aug 2003 20:03:37 -0000
+@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@
+ 
+ extern boolean detect_monster;
+ extern short cur_level, max_level;
+-extern char hunger_str[];
+-extern char login_name[];
+ extern short party_room;
+ extern short foods;
+ extern boolean is_wood[];
+@@ -102,15 +100,23 @@
+ {
+ 	FILE *fp;
+ 	int file_id;
+-	char name_buffer[80];
++	char *name_buffer;
++	size_t len;
+ 	char *hptr;
+ 	struct rogue_time rt_buf;
+ 
+ 	if (sfile[0] == '~') {
+ 		if (hptr = md_getenv("HOME")) {
+-			(void) strcpy(name_buffer, hptr);
+-			(void) strcat(name_buffer, sfile+1);
+-			sfile = name_buffer;
++			len = strlen(hptr) + strlen(sfile);
++			name_buffer = md_malloc(len);
++			if (name_buffer == NULL) {
++				message("out of memory for save file name", 0);
++				sfile = error_file;
++			} else {
++				(void) strcpy(name_buffer, hptr);
++				(void) strcat(name_buffer, sfile+1);
++				sfile = name_buffer;
++			}
+ 		}
+ 	}
+ 	/* revoke */
+@@ -199,10 +205,10 @@
+ 	r_read(fp, (char *) &detect_monster, sizeof(detect_monster));
+ 	r_read(fp, (char *) &cur_level, sizeof(cur_level));
+ 	r_read(fp, (char *) &max_level, sizeof(max_level));
+-	read_string(hunger_str, fp);
++	read_string(hunger_str, fp, sizeof hunger_str);
+ 
+-	(void) strcpy(tbuf, login_name);
+-	read_string(login_name, fp);
++	(void) strlcpy(tbuf, login_name, sizeof tbuf);
++	read_string(login_name, fp, sizeof login_name);
+ 	if (strcmp(tbuf, login_name)) {
+ 		clean_up("you're not the original player");
+ 	}
+@@ -345,7 +351,7 @@
+ 			r_read(fp, (char *) &(id_table[i].value), sizeof(short));
+ 			r_read(fp, (char *) &(id_table[i].id_status),
+ 				sizeof(unsigned short));
+-			read_string(id_table[i].title, fp);
++			read_string(id_table[i].title, fp, MAX_ID_TITLE_LEN);
+ 		}
+ 	}
+ }
+@@ -362,13 +368,16 @@
+ 	r_write(fp, s, n);
+ }
+ 
+-read_string(s, fp)
++read_string(s, fp, len)
+ char *s;
+ FILE *fp;
++size_t len;
+ {
+ 	short n;
+ 
+ 	r_read(fp, (char *) &n, sizeof(short));
++	if (n > len)
++		clean_up("read_string: corrupt game file");
+ 	r_read(fp, s, n);
+ 	xxxx(s, n);
+ }
diff --git a/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::score.c b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::score.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e95b1fac2205
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::score.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/score.c	30 Nov 1999 03:49:27 -0000	1.4
++++ rogue/score.c	21 Aug 2003 20:03:30 -0000
+@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
+ #include "rogue.h"
+ #include "pathnames.h"
+ 
+-extern char login_name[];
+ extern char *m_names[];
+ extern short max_level;
+ extern boolean score_only, no_skull, msg_cleared;
diff --git a/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::use.c b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::use.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..069815923a68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/freebsd-games/files/patch-rogue::use.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+$FreeBSD$
+
+--- rogue/use.c	30 Nov 1999 03:49:29 -0000	1.4
++++ rogue/use.c	21 Aug 2003 20:06:00 -0000
+@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
+ const char *strange_feeling = "you have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes";
+ 
+ extern short bear_trap;
+-extern char hunger_str[];
+ extern short cur_room;
+ extern long level_points[];
+ extern boolean being_held;