1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass b/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
index ffd624333f..5979edf3d1 100644
--- a/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
@@ -41,10 +41,15 @@ CVE_CHECK_PN_WHITELIST = "\
     glibc-locale \
 "
 
-# Whitelist for CVE and version of package
-CVE_CHECK_CVE_WHITELIST = "{\
-    'CVE-2014-2524': ('6.3','5.2',), \
-}"
+# Whitelist for CVE and version of package. If a CVE is found then the PV is
+# compared with the version list, and if found the CVE is considered
+# patched.
+#
+# The value should be valid Python in this format:
+# {
+#   'CVE-2014-2524': ('6.3','5.2')
+# }
+CVE_CHECK_CVE_WHITELIST ?= "{}"
 
 python do_cve_check () {
     """