diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/sharedMemory/SharedMemory.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/sharedMemory/SharedMemory.h
index f724dc1e3..24c2f5aa5 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/sharedMemory/SharedMemory.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/sharedMemory/SharedMemory.h
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class SharedMemory {
     /**
      * Maximum length of name as from man pages
      */
-    static const int name_max_length = 255;
+    static const int NAME_MAX_LENGTH = 255;
 
     /**
     *Using the call operator to access the pointer
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ class SharedMemory {
             ss << SHM_MULTI_PREFIX << multiId << SHM_SLS_PREFIX << slsId << sEnvPath;
 
         std::string temp = ss.str();
-        if (temp.length() > name_max_length) {
-            std::string msg = "Shared memory initialization failed. " + temp + " has " + std::to_string(temp.length()) + " characters. \n" + "Maximum is " + std::to_string(name_max_length) + ". Change the environment variable " + SHM_ENV_NAME;
+        if (temp.length() > NAME_MAX_LENGTH) {
+            std::string msg = "Shared memory initialization failed. " + temp + " has " + std::to_string(temp.length()) + " characters. \n" + "Maximum is " + std::to_string(NAME_MAX_LENGTH) + ". Change the environment variable " + SHM_ENV_NAME;
             FILE_LOG(logERROR) << msg;
             throw SharedMemoryError(msg);
         }
@@ -301,4 +301,4 @@ class SharedMemory {
     T *shared_struct{nullptr};
 };
 
-} // namespace sls
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace sls
diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp
index a88bbb430..dfe694f18 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ int slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::set_port() {
 			} catch(SocketError &e) {
 				ret = FAIL;
 				// same socket, could not bind port
-				sprintf(mess, e.what());
+				sprintf(mess, "%s", e.what());
 				FILE_LOG(logERROR) << mess;
 			} catch (...) {
 				ret = FAIL;