diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/utils.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/utils.py
index 5080587..bc67126 100644
--- a/scripts/gdb/linux/utils.py
+++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/utils.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
         return container_of(ptr, gdb.lookup_type(typename.string()).pointer(),
                             elementname.string())
 
+
 ContainerOf()
 
 
@@ -148,14 +149,14 @@
     def probe_qemu():
         try:
             return gdb.execute("monitor info version", to_string=True) != ""
-        except:
+        except gdb.error:
             return False
 
     def probe_kgdb():
         try:
             thread_info = gdb.execute("info thread 2", to_string=True)
             return "shadowCPU0" in thread_info
-        except:
+        except gdb.error:
             return False
 
     global gdbserver_type
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@
 def gdb_eval_or_none(expresssion):
     try:
         return gdb.parse_and_eval(expresssion)
-    except:
+    except gdb.error:
         return None