Index: usr.bin/patch/pch.c
===================================================================
--- usr.bin/patch/pch.c
+++ usr.bin/patch/pch.c
@@ -1135,11 +1135,15 @@
 			if (*buf != '>')
 				fatal("> expected at line %ld of patch\n",
 				    p_input_line);
-			p_line[i] = savestr(buf + 2);
-			if (out_of_mem) {
-				p_end = i - 1;
-				return false;
-			}
+			/* Don't overrun if we don't have enough line */
+			if (len > 2) {
+					p_line[i] = savestr(buf + 2);
+					if (out_of_mem) {
+						p_end = i - 1;
+						return false;
+					}
+			} else
+				p_line[i] = savestr("");
 			p_len[i] = strlen(p_line[i]);
 			p_char[i] = '+';
 		}