diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/suckless/st_0.9.2.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/suckless/st_0.9.2.bb
index 5e0f2e71cc..22ad0211b6 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/suckless/st_0.9.2.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/suckless/st_0.9.2.bb
@@ -33,3 +33,5 @@ ALTERNATIVE:${PN} = "st st-256color"
 ALTERNATIVE_LINK_NAME[st] = "${datadir}/terminfo/s/st"
 
 ALTERNATIVE_LINK_NAME[st-256color] = "${datadir}/terminfo/s/st-256color"
+
+CVE_STATUS[CVE-2017-16224] = "cpe-incorrect: The recipe used in the meta-openembedded is a different st package compared to the one which has the CVE issue."