--- a/src/othptab.c
+++ b/src/othptab.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
 				break;
 			}
 
-			sprintf(scratchpad, rarp_mac_addr);
+			sprintf(scratchpad, "%s", rarp_mac_addr);
 			strcat(msgstring, scratchpad);
 			wattrset(table->othpwin, ARPATTR);
 			break;
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
 		wattrset(table->othpwin, UNKNIPATTR);
 		protptr = getprotobynumber(entry->protocol);
 		if (protptr != NULL) {
-			sprintf(protname, protptr->p_aliases[0]);
+			sprintf(protname, "%s", protptr->p_aliases[0]);
 		} else {
 			sprintf(protname, "IP protocol");
 			unknown = 1;