diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-cl3dcw.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-cl3dcw.c
index 68c6738b98..4ba19e02cb 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-cl3dcw.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-cl3dcw.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ dissect_sta_ack(tvbuff_t * const tvb, packet_info * const pinfo, proto_tree * co
 
     /* add the data channel bond sub-tree item */
     bond_item = proto_tree_add_item(tree, hf_cl3dcw_dcbond, tvb, offset, 6, ENC_NA);
-    proto_item_append_text(bond_item, " -> \"%.*s\"", (guint)ssid_len, ssidbuf);
+    proto_item_append_text(bond_item, " -> \"%s\"", ssidbuf);
     proto_item_set_len(bond_item, 6 + 1 + ssid_len);
     bond_tree = proto_item_add_subtree(bond_item, ett_cl3dcw_dcbond);
 
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@ dissect_sta_ack(tvbuff_t * const tvb, packet_info * const pinfo, proto_tree * co
      *     without printing it in the string... i suspect there is a better way of doing this
      */
     proto_tree_add_string_format(bond_tree, hf_cl3dcw_dcssid, tvb, offset, 1 + ssid_len,
-                                 "", "Data Channel SSID: %.*s",
-                                 (guint)ssid_len, ssidbuf);
+                                 "", "Data Channel SSID: %s", ssidbuf);
     offset += 1 + ssid_len;
   }
 
@@ -197,8 +196,7 @@ dissect_ap_accept_sta(tvbuff_t * const tvb, packet_info * const pinfo, proto_tre
      *     without printing it in the string... i suspect there is a better way of doing this
      */
     proto_tree_add_string_format(tree, hf_cl3dcw_dcssid, tvb, offset, 1 + ssid_len,
-                                 "", "Data Channel SSID: %.*s",
-                                 (guint)ssid_len, ssidbuf);
+                                 "", "Data Channel SSID: %s", ssidbuf);
     offset += 1 + ssid_len;
   }
 
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-cups.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-cups.c
index a07cd69d79..0890e85698 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-cups.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-cups.c
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ dissect_cups(tvbuff_t *tvb, packet_info *pinfo, proto_tree *tree, void* data _U_
         return offset;    /* separator/terminator not found */
 
     proto_tree_add_string(cups_tree, hf_cups_uri, tvb, offset, len, str);
-    col_add_fstr(pinfo->cinfo, COL_INFO, "%.*s (%s)",
-            (guint16) len, str, val_to_str(state, cups_state_values, "0x%x"));
+    col_add_fstr(pinfo->cinfo, COL_INFO, "%s (%s)",
+            str, val_to_str(state, cups_state_values, "0x%x"));
     offset = next_offset;
 
     if (!cups_tree)
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-dua.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-dua.c
index 4bcf012721..a594ae01f1 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-dua.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-dua.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ dissect_text_interface_identifier_parameter(tvbuff_t *parameter_tvb, proto_tree
 
   proto_tree_add_item(parameter_tree, hf_text_interface_id,
                       parameter_tvb, TEXT_INTERFACE_ID_OFFSET, interface_id_length, ENC_ASCII);
-  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%.*s)", interface_id_length,
+  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%s)",
                          tvb_format_text(wmem_packet_scope(), parameter_tvb, TEXT_INTERFACE_ID_OFFSET, interface_id_length));
 }
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ dissect_info_string_parameter(tvbuff_t *parameter_tvb, proto_tree *parameter_tre
   info_string_length = tvb_get_ntohs(parameter_tvb, PARAMETER_LENGTH_OFFSET) - PARAMETER_HEADER_LENGTH;
   proto_tree_add_item(parameter_tree, hf_info_string,
                       parameter_tvb, INFO_STRING_OFFSET, info_string_length, ENC_ASCII);
-  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%.*s)", info_string_length,
+  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%s)",
                          tvb_format_text(wmem_packet_scope(), parameter_tvb, INFO_STRING_OFFSET, info_string_length));
 }
 
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-icq.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-icq.c
index 717950a11e..e3cbfa3a7c 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-icq.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-icq.c
@@ -663,8 +663,8 @@ icqv5_decode_msgType(proto_tree *tree, tvbuff_t *tvb, int offset, int size,
                 }
                 contact = tvb_get_string_enc(wmem_packet_scope(), tvb, sep_offset_prev + 1, sz_local, ENC_ASCII);
                 proto_tree_add_string_format(subtree, hf_icq_msg_contact, tvb, offset, sz_local + svsz,
-                            contact, "%.*s: %.*s", svsz - 1,
-                            tvb_get_string_enc(wmem_packet_scope(), tvb, offset, svsz, ENC_ASCII), sz_local - 1,
+                            contact, "%s: %s",
+                            tvb_get_string_enc(wmem_packet_scope(), tvb, offset, svsz, ENC_ASCII),
                             contact);
                 n_local += 2;
             }
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-iua.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-iua.c
index 854f6724f5..a93687dbd8 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-iua.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-iua.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ dissect_text_interface_identifier_parameter(tvbuff_t *parameter_tvb, proto_tree
   interface_id_length = tvb_get_ntohs(parameter_tvb, PARAMETER_LENGTH_OFFSET) - PARAMETER_HEADER_LENGTH;
 
   proto_tree_add_item(parameter_tree, hf_text_interface_id, parameter_tvb, TEXT_INTERFACE_ID_OFFSET, interface_id_length, ENC_ASCII);
-  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%.*s)", interface_id_length,
+  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%s)",
                          tvb_format_text(wmem_packet_scope(), parameter_tvb, TEXT_INTERFACE_ID_OFFSET, interface_id_length));
 }
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ dissect_info_string_parameter(tvbuff_t *parameter_tvb, proto_tree *parameter_tre
 
   info_string_length = tvb_get_ntohs(parameter_tvb, PARAMETER_LENGTH_OFFSET) - PARAMETER_HEADER_LENGTH;
   proto_tree_add_item(parameter_tree, hf_info_string, parameter_tvb, INFO_STRING_OFFSET, info_string_length, ENC_ASCII);
-  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%.*s)", info_string_length,
+  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%s)",
                          tvb_format_text(wmem_packet_scope(), parameter_tvb, INFO_STRING_OFFSET, info_string_length));
 }
 
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-m2tp.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-m2tp.c
index 99d9869fdd..1342955032 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-m2tp.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-m2tp.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ dissect_m2tp_info_parameter(tvbuff_t *parameter_tvb, proto_tree *parameter_tree,
     length = tvb_get_ntohs(parameter_tvb, PARAMETER_LENGTH_OFFSET);
     info_string_length = length - PARAMETER_HEADER_LENGTH;
     proto_tree_add_item_ret_string(parameter_tree, hf_m2tp_info_string, parameter_tvb, INFO_STRING_OFFSET, info_string_length, ENC_ASCII, wmem_packet_scope(), &info_string);
-    proto_item_set_text(parameter_item, "Info String (%.*s)", info_string_length, info_string);
+    proto_item_set_text(parameter_item, "Info String (%s)", info_string);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-m2ua.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-m2ua.c
index 273996cb2f..3e0e662ab1 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-m2ua.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-m2ua.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ dissect_interface_identifier_text_parameter(tvbuff_t *parameter_tvb, proto_tree
   interface_id_length = tvb_get_ntohs(parameter_tvb, PARAMETER_LENGTH_OFFSET) - PARAMETER_HEADER_LENGTH;
 
   proto_tree_add_item(parameter_tree, hf_interface_id_text, parameter_tvb, TEXT_INTERFACE_ID_OFFSET, interface_id_length, ENC_ASCII);
-  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%.*s)", interface_id_length,
+  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%s)",
                          tvb_format_text(wmem_packet_scope(), parameter_tvb, TEXT_INTERFACE_ID_OFFSET, interface_id_length));
 }
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ dissect_info_string_parameter(tvbuff_t *parameter_tvb, proto_tree *parameter_tre
 
   info_string_length = tvb_get_ntohs(parameter_tvb, PARAMETER_LENGTH_OFFSET) - PARAMETER_HEADER_LENGTH;
   proto_tree_add_item(parameter_tree, hf_info_string, parameter_tvb, INFO_STRING_OFFSET, info_string_length, ENC_ASCII);
-  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%.*s)", info_string_length,
+  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%s)",
                          tvb_format_text(wmem_packet_scope(), parameter_tvb, INFO_STRING_OFFSET, info_string_length));
 }
 
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-m3ua.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-m3ua.c
index 377ed8e089..be1c28f024 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-m3ua.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-m3ua.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ dissect_info_string_parameter(tvbuff_t *parameter_tvb, proto_tree *parameter_tre
 
   info_string_length = tvb_get_ntohs(parameter_tvb, PARAMETER_LENGTH_OFFSET) - PARAMETER_HEADER_LENGTH;
   proto_tree_add_item(parameter_tree, hf_info_string, parameter_tvb, INFO_STRING_OFFSET, info_string_length, ENC_ASCII);
-  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%.*s)", info_string_length,
+  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%s)",
                          tvb_format_text(wmem_packet_scope(), parameter_tvb, INFO_STRING_OFFSET, info_string_length));
 }
 
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-msproxy.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-msproxy.c
index ec05d2b12d..bb258faddf 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-msproxy.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-msproxy.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ static void dissect_request_resolve(tvbuff_t *tvb, int offset,
 
 	if ( tree){
 		name_tree = proto_tree_add_subtree_format(tree, tvb, offset, length + 1,
-			ett_msproxy_name, NULL, "Host Name: %.*s", length,
+			ett_msproxy_name, NULL, "Host Name: %s",
 			tvb_get_string_enc( pinfo->pool,  tvb, offset + 18, length, ENC_ASCII));
 
 		proto_tree_add_item(name_tree, hf_msproxy_req_resolve_length, tvb, offset, 1, ENC_NA);
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-opa-mad.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-opa-mad.c
index c902104050..2796f175cc 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-opa-mad.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-opa-mad.c
@@ -6063,8 +6063,7 @@ static void parse_SUBNADMN(proto_tree *parentTree, packet_info *pinfo, tvbuff_t
         old_offset = *offset;
         label = val_to_str_const(MAD.AttributeID, SUBA_Attributes, "Attribute (Unknown SA Attribute!)");
         SA_record_tree = proto_tree_add_subtree_format(parentTree, tvb, old_offset,
-            (SA_HEADER.AttributeOffset * 8), ett_rmpp_sa_record, NULL, "%.*s Record %u: ",
-            (gint)strlen(&label[11]) - 1, &label[11], r);
+            (SA_HEADER.AttributeOffset * 8), ett_rmpp_sa_record, NULL, "%s Record %u: ", label, r);
 
         if (!parse_SUBA_Attribute(SA_record_tree, tvb, offset, &MAD, &RMPP, &SA_HEADER)) {
             expert_add_info_format(pinfo, NULL, &ei_opa_mad_no_attribute_dissector,
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-sap.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-sap.c
index 0329ae06ca..f6d4fe8dfb 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-sap.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-sap.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ dissect_sap(tvbuff_t *tvb, packet_info *pinfo, proto_tree *tree, void* data _U_)
 
             pt_str = tvb_get_string_enc(pinfo->pool, tvb, offset, pt_string_len, ENC_ASCII);
             proto_tree_add_string_format_value(sap_tree, hf_sap_payload_type, tvb, offset, pt_len,
-                pt_str, "%.*s", pt_string_len, pt_str);
+                pt_str, "%s", pt_str);
             offset += pt_len;
         }
     }
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-sua.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-sua.c
index 09f4095227..18768d94e4 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-sua.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-sua.c
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ dissect_info_string_parameter(tvbuff_t *parameter_tvb, packet_info *pinfo, proto
   }
 
   proto_tree_add_item(parameter_tree, hf_sua_info_string, parameter_tvb, INFO_STRING_OFFSET, info_string_length, ENC_UTF_8);
-  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%.*s)", info_string_length,
+  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%s)",
                          tvb_format_text(pinfo->pool, parameter_tvb, INFO_STRING_OFFSET, info_string_length));
 }
 
@@ -1494,8 +1494,8 @@ dissect_hostname_parameter(tvbuff_t *parameter_tvb, proto_tree *parameter_tree,
   guint16 hostname_length;
 
   hostname_length = tvb_get_ntohs(parameter_tvb, PARAMETER_LENGTH_OFFSET) - PARAMETER_HEADER_LENGTH;
-  proto_tree_add_item(parameter_tree, source ? hf_sua_source_hostname : hf_sua_dest_hostname, parameter_tvb, HOSTNAME_OFFSET, hostname_length, ENC_ASCII|ENC_NA);
-  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%.*s)", hostname_length,
+  proto_tree_add_item(parameter_tree, source ? hf_sua_source_hostname : hf_sua_dest_hostname, parameter_tvb, HOSTNAME_OFFSET, hostname_length, ENC_ASCII);
+  proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%s)",
                          tvb_format_text(wmem_packet_scope(), parameter_tvb, HOSTNAME_OFFSET, hostname_length));
 }
 
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-tsdns.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-tsdns.c
index 0095b7b560..3597e60b56 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-tsdns.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-tsdns.c
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ static int dissect_tsdns(tvbuff_t *tvb, packet_info *pinfo, proto_tree *tree, vo
 
   if (request) {
     col_set_str(pinfo->cinfo, COL_INFO, "Request");
-    col_append_fstr(pinfo->cinfo, COL_INFO, " %.*s", pLen - 5, tvb_get_string_enc(pinfo->pool, tvb, 0, pLen - 5, ENC_ASCII|ENC_NA));
+    col_append_fstr(pinfo->cinfo, COL_INFO, " %s", tvb_get_string_enc(pinfo->pool, tvb, 0, pLen - 5, ENC_ASCII));
   } else {
     col_set_str(pinfo->cinfo, COL_INFO, "Response");
-    col_append_fstr(pinfo->cinfo, COL_INFO, " %.*s", pLen, tvb_get_string_enc(pinfo->pool, tvb, 0, pLen, ENC_ASCII|ENC_NA));
+    col_append_fstr(pinfo->cinfo, COL_INFO, " %s", tvb_get_string_enc(pinfo->pool, tvb, 0, pLen, ENC_ASCII));
   }
 
   proto_tree *tsdns_tree;
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-v5ua.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-v5ua.c
index 2a45562c1b..0859b51518 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-v5ua.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-v5ua.c
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ dissect_text_interface_identifier_parameter(packet_info *pinfo, tvbuff_t *parame
 
    if_id_length = tvb_get_ntohs(parameter_tvb, TEXT_IF_ID_LENGTH_OFFSET) - TEXT_IF_ID_HEADER_LENGTH;
 
-   proto_tree_add_item_ret_string(parameter_tree, hf_text_if_id, parameter_tvb, TEXT_IF_ID_VALUE_OFFSET, if_id_length, ENC_ASCII|ENC_NA, pinfo->pool, &str);
-   proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (0x%.*s)", if_id_length, str);
+   proto_tree_add_item_ret_string(parameter_tree, hf_text_if_id, parameter_tvb, TEXT_IF_ID_VALUE_OFFSET, if_id_length, ENC_ASCII, pinfo->pool, &str);
+   proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (0x%s)", str);
 }
 /*----------------------Text Interface Identifier (RFC)------------------------*/
 
@@ -457,8 +457,8 @@ dissect_asp_msg_parameter(packet_info *pinfo, tvbuff_t *parameter_tvb, proto_tre
    const guint8* str;
    guint16 adaptation_layer_id_length = tvb_get_ntohs(parameter_tvb, PARAMETER_LENGTH_OFFSET);
 
-   proto_tree_add_item_ret_string(parameter_tree, hf_adaptation_layer_id, parameter_tvb, PARAMETER_VALUE_OFFSET, adaptation_layer_id_length, ENC_ASCII|ENC_NA, pinfo->pool, &str);
-   proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%.*s)", adaptation_layer_id_length, str);
+   proto_tree_add_item_ret_string(parameter_tree, hf_adaptation_layer_id, parameter_tvb, PARAMETER_VALUE_OFFSET, adaptation_layer_id_length, ENC_ASCII, pinfo->pool, &str);
+   proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%s)", str);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -466,8 +466,8 @@ dissect_scn_protocol_id_parameter(packet_info *pinfo, tvbuff_t *parameter_tvb, p
 {
    const guint8* str;
    guint16 id_length = tvb_get_ntohs(parameter_tvb, PARAMETER_LENGTH_OFFSET);
-   proto_tree_add_item_ret_string(parameter_tree, hf_scn_protocol_id, parameter_tvb, PARAMETER_VALUE_OFFSET, id_length, ENC_ASCII|ENC_NA, pinfo->pool, &str);
-   proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%.*s)", id_length, str);
+   proto_tree_add_item_ret_string(parameter_tree, hf_scn_protocol_id, parameter_tvb, PARAMETER_VALUE_OFFSET, id_length, ENC_ASCII, pinfo->pool, &str);
+   proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%s)", str);
 }
 
 /*----------------------ASP (Draft)--------------------------------------------*/
@@ -758,8 +758,8 @@ dissect_info_string_parameter(packet_info *pinfo, tvbuff_t *parameter_tvb, proto
    if(iua_version == DRAFT) info_string_length += 4;
    if(info_string_length > 4){
       info_string_length -= PARAMETER_HEADER_LENGTH;
-      proto_tree_add_item_ret_string(parameter_tree, hf_info_string, parameter_tvb, INFO_STRING_OFFSET, info_string_length, ENC_ASCII|ENC_NA, pinfo->pool, &str);
-      proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%.*s)", info_string_length, str);
+      proto_tree_add_item_ret_string(parameter_tree, hf_info_string, parameter_tvb, INFO_STRING_OFFSET, info_string_length, ENC_ASCII, pinfo->pool, &str);
+      proto_item_append_text(parameter_item, " (%s)", str);
    }
 }