diff --git a/tools/btmgmt.c b/tools/btmgmt.c
index 42ef9ac..8f63f12 100644
--- a/tools/btmgmt.c
+++ b/tools/btmgmt.c
@@ -5164,7 +5164,7 @@ static bool str2pattern(struct mgmt_adv_pattern *pattern, const char *str)
 	char pattern_str[62] = { 0 };
 	char tmp;
 
-	if (sscanf(str, "%2hhx%n:%2hhx%n:%s", &pattern->ad_type, &type_len,
+	if (sscanf(str, "%2hhx%n:%2hhx%n:%61s", &pattern->ad_type, &type_len,
 			&pattern->offset, &offset_end_pos, pattern_str) != 3)
 		return false;
 
diff --git a/tools/hex2hcd.c b/tools/hex2hcd.c
index 674d627..e6dca5a 100644
--- a/tools/hex2hcd.c
+++ b/tools/hex2hcd.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static void ver_parse_file(const char *pathname)
 
 	memset(ver, 0, sizeof(*ver));
 
-	if (sscanf(pathname, "%[A-Z0-9]_%3c.%3c.%3c.%4c.%4c.hex",
+	if (sscanf(pathname, "%19[A-Z0-9]_%3c.%3c.%3c.%4c.%4c.hex",
 					ver->name, ver->major, ver->minor,
 					ver->build, dummy1, dummy2) != 6) {
 		printf("\t/* failed to parse %s */\n", pathname);