1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/serialize.h b/src/serialize.h
index bafd6afa6a..4d9aec3426 100644
--- a/src/serialize.h
+++ b/src/serialize.h
@@ -216,18 +216,24 @@ uint64 ReadCompactSize(Stream& is)
         unsigned short xSize;
         READDATA(is, xSize);
         nSizeRet = xSize;
+        if (nSizeRet < 253)
+            throw std::ios_base::failure("non-canonical ReadCompactSize()");
     }
     else if (chSize == 254)
     {
         unsigned int xSize;
         READDATA(is, xSize);
         nSizeRet = xSize;
+        if (nSizeRet < 0x10000u)
+            throw std::ios_base::failure("non-canonical ReadCompactSize()");
     }
     else
     {
         uint64 xSize;
         READDATA(is, xSize);
         nSizeRet = xSize;
+        if (nSizeRet < 0x100000000LLu)
+            throw std::ios_base::failure("non-canonical ReadCompactSize()");
     }
     if (nSizeRet > (uint64)MAX_SIZE)
         throw std::ios_base::failure("ReadCompactSize() : size too large");