diff --git a/poky/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass b/poky/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
index 41fdf83..5e2da56 100644
--- a/poky/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
+++ b/poky/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
     """
     Connect to the NVD database and find unpatched cves.
     """
-    from oe.cve_check import Version
+    from oe.cve_check import Version, convert_cve_version
 
     pn = d.getVar("PN")
     real_pv = d.getVar("PV")
@@ -324,6 +324,9 @@
                 if cve in cve_ignore:
                     ignored = True
 
+                version_start = convert_cve_version(version_start)
+                version_end = convert_cve_version(version_end)
+
                 if (operator_start == '=' and pv == version_start) or version_start == '-':
                     vulnerable = True
                 else: