diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
index 81c1dcb42..3a16bee24 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -144,13 +144,14 @@ uint8_t MyMesh::handleLoginReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, const uint8_t* secr
   return 13;  // reply length
 }
 
-uint8_t MyMesh::handleAnonRegionsReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data) {
+uint8_t MyMesh::handleAnonRegionsReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data, size_t data_len) {
   if (anon_limiter.allow(rtc_clock.getCurrentTime())) {
     // request data has: {reply-path-len}{reply-path}
+    if (data_len < 1) return 0;
     reply_path_len = *data & 63;
     reply_path_hash_size = (*data >> 6) + 1;
     data++;
-
+    if (1 + (size_t)reply_path_len * reply_path_hash_size > data_len) return 0;
     memcpy(reply_path, data, ((uint8_t)reply_path_len) * reply_path_hash_size);
     // data += (uint8_t)reply_path_len * reply_path_hash_size;
 
@@ -163,13 +164,14 @@ uint8_t MyMesh::handleAnonRegionsReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t send
   return 0;
 }
 
-uint8_t MyMesh::handleAnonOwnerReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data) {
+uint8_t MyMesh::handleAnonOwnerReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data, size_t data_len) {
   if (anon_limiter.allow(rtc_clock.getCurrentTime())) {
     // request data has: {reply-path-len}{reply-path}
+    if (data_len < 1) return 0;
     reply_path_len = *data & 63;
     reply_path_hash_size = (*data >> 6) + 1;
     data++;
-
+    if (1 + (size_t)reply_path_len * reply_path_hash_size > data_len) return 0;
     memcpy(reply_path, data, ((uint8_t)reply_path_len) * reply_path_hash_size);
     // data += (uint8_t)reply_path_len * reply_path_hash_size;
 
@@ -183,13 +185,14 @@ uint8_t MyMesh::handleAnonOwnerReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender
   return 0;
 }
 
-uint8_t MyMesh::handleAnonClockReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data) {
+uint8_t MyMesh::handleAnonClockReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data, size_t data_len) {
   if (anon_limiter.allow(rtc_clock.getCurrentTime())) {
     // request data has: {reply-path-len}{reply-path}
+    if (data_len < 1) return 0;
     reply_path_len = *data & 63;
     reply_path_hash_size = (*data >> 6) + 1;
     data++;
-
+    if (1 + (size_t)reply_path_len * reply_path_hash_size > data_len) return 0;
     memcpy(reply_path, data, ((uint8_t)reply_path_len) * reply_path_hash_size);
     // data += (uint8_t)reply_path_len * reply_path_hash_size;
 
@@ -531,12 +534,12 @@ void MyMesh::onAnonDataRecv(mesh::Packet *packet, const uint8_t *secret, const m
     reply_path_len = -1;
     if (data[4] == 0 || data[4] >= ' ') {   // is password, ie. a login request
       reply_len = handleLoginReq(sender, secret, timestamp, &data[4], packet->isRouteFlood());
-    } else if (data[4] == ANON_REQ_TYPE_REGIONS && packet->isRouteDirect()) {
-      reply_len = handleAnonRegionsReq(sender, timestamp, &data[5]);
-    } else if (data[4] == ANON_REQ_TYPE_OWNER && packet->isRouteDirect()) {
-      reply_len = handleAnonOwnerReq(sender, timestamp, &data[5]);
-    } else if (data[4] == ANON_REQ_TYPE_BASIC && packet->isRouteDirect()) {
-      reply_len = handleAnonClockReq(sender, timestamp, &data[5]);
+    } else if (data[4] == ANON_REQ_TYPE_REGIONS && packet->isRouteDirect() && len > 5) {
+      reply_len = handleAnonRegionsReq(sender, timestamp, &data[5], len - 5);
+    } else if (data[4] == ANON_REQ_TYPE_OWNER && packet->isRouteDirect() && len > 5) {
+      reply_len = handleAnonOwnerReq(sender, timestamp, &data[5], len - 5);
+    } else if (data[4] == ANON_REQ_TYPE_BASIC && packet->isRouteDirect() && len > 5) {
+      reply_len = handleAnonClockReq(sender, timestamp, &data[5], len - 5);
     } else {
       reply_len = 0;  // unknown/invalid request type
     }
diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
index 591f63662..0d45b6589 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ class MyMesh : public mesh::Mesh, public CommonCLICallbacks {
   void putNeighbour(const mesh::Identity& id, uint32_t timestamp, float snr);
   void sendNodeDiscoverReq();
   uint8_t handleLoginReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, const uint8_t* secret, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data, bool is_flood);
-  uint8_t handleAnonRegionsReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data);
-  uint8_t handleAnonOwnerReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data);
-  uint8_t handleAnonClockReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data);
+  uint8_t handleAnonRegionsReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data, size_t data_len);
+  uint8_t handleAnonOwnerReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data, size_t data_len);
+  uint8_t handleAnonClockReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data, size_t data_len);
   int handleRequest(ClientInfo* sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, uint8_t* payload, size_t payload_len);
   mesh::Packet* createSelfAdvert();