1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/swarm/sync.rs b/src/swarm/sync.rs
index 70ce28e..4e382ec 100644
--- a/src/swarm/sync.rs
+++ b/src/swarm/sync.rs
@@ -346,6 +346,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_sync(
             return Ok(());
         }
     };
+    if payload.0.len() > crate::swarm::blob::MAX_SYNC_MESSAGE {
+        // Not decoded: a node of this version sends a delta instead.
+        warn!(peer = %peer, bytes = payload.0.len(), "Dropping a sync message larger than any sender should send");
+        return Ok(());
+    }
     state.stats.sync_received(payload.0.len());
 
     let applied = {