diff --git a/decoders/netflowlegacy/netflow.go b/decoders/netflowlegacy/netflow.go
index 9329f703..955f82ce 100644
--- a/decoders/netflowlegacy/netflow.go
+++ b/decoders/netflowlegacy/netflow.go
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netsampler/goflow2/decoders/utils"
 )
 
+const (
+	MAX_COUNT = 1536
+)
+
 type ErrorVersion struct {
 	version uint16
 }
@@ -44,6 +48,10 @@ func DecodeMessage(payload *bytes.Buffer) (interface{}, error) {
 
 		packet.SamplingInterval = packet.SamplingInterval & 0x3FFF
 
+		if packet.Count > MAX_COUNT {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Too many samples (%d > %d) in packet", packet.Count, MAX_COUNT)
+		}
+
 		packet.Records = make([]RecordsNetFlowV5, int(packet.Count))
 		for i := 0; i < int(packet.Count) && payload.Len() >= 48; i++ {
 			record := RecordsNetFlowV5{}
diff --git a/decoders/sflow/sflow.go b/decoders/sflow/sflow.go
index dd096301..309e965a 100644
--- a/decoders/sflow/sflow.go
+++ b/decoders/sflow/sflow.go
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ const (
 	FORMAT_ETH         = 2
 	FORMAT_IPV4        = 3
 	FORMAT_IPV6        = 4
+
+	MAX_SAMPLES = 512
+	MAX_RECORDS = 8192
+	MAX_ATTRS   = 16383
 )
 
 type ErrorDecodingSFlow struct {
@@ -251,6 +255,11 @@ func DecodeFlowRecord(header *RecordHeader, payload *bytes.Buffer) (FlowRecord,
 			if int(extendedGateway.ASPathLength) > payload.Len()-4 {
 				return flowRecord, errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid AS path length: %v.", extendedGateway.ASPathLength))
 			}
+
+			if extendedGateway.ASPathLength > MAX_ATTRS {
+				return flowRecord, fmt.Errorf("AS path too large (%d > %d) in record", extendedGateway.ASPathLength, MAX_ATTRS)
+			}
+
 			asPath = make([]uint32, extendedGateway.ASPathLength)
 			if len(asPath) > 0 {
 				err = utils.BinaryDecoder(payload, asPath)
@@ -265,6 +274,10 @@ func DecodeFlowRecord(header *RecordHeader, payload *bytes.Buffer) (FlowRecord,
 		if err != nil {
 			return flowRecord, err
 		}
+		if extendedGateway.CommunitiesLength > MAX_ATTRS {
+			return flowRecord, fmt.Errorf("Communities list too large (%d > %d) in record", extendedGateway.CommunitiesLength, MAX_ATTRS)
+		}
+
 		if int(extendedGateway.CommunitiesLength) > payload.Len()-4 {
 			return flowRecord, errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid Communities length: %v.", extendedGateway.ASPathLength))
 		}
@@ -331,6 +344,11 @@ func DecodeSample(header *SampleHeader, payload *bytes.Buffer) (interface{}, err
 			return sample, err
 		}
 		recordsCount = flowSample.FlowRecordsCount
+
+		if recordsCount > MAX_RECORDS {
+			return flowSample, fmt.Errorf("Too many records (%d > %d) in packet", recordsCount, MAX_RECORDS)
+		}
+
 		flowSample.Records = make([]FlowRecord, recordsCount)
 		sample = flowSample
 	} else if format == FORMAT_ETH || format == FORMAT_IPV6 {
@@ -342,6 +360,10 @@ func DecodeSample(header *SampleHeader, payload *bytes.Buffer) (interface{}, err
 			Header:              *header,
 			CounterRecordsCount: recordsCount,
 		}
+
+		if recordsCount > MAX_RECORDS {
+			return flowSample, fmt.Errorf("Too many records (%d > %d) in packet", recordsCount, MAX_RECORDS)
+		}
 		counterSample.Records = make([]CounterRecord, recordsCount)
 		sample = counterSample
 	} else if format == FORMAT_IPV4 {
@@ -355,6 +377,10 @@ func DecodeSample(header *SampleHeader, payload *bytes.Buffer) (interface{}, err
 			return sample, err
 		}
 		recordsCount = expandedFlowSample.FlowRecordsCount
+
+		if recordsCount > MAX_RECORDS {
+			return flowSample, fmt.Errorf("Too many records (%d > %d) in packet", recordsCount, MAX_RECORDS)
+		}
 		expandedFlowSample.Records = make([]FlowRecord, recordsCount)
 		sample = expandedFlowSample
 	}
@@ -424,6 +450,11 @@ func DecodeMessage(payload *bytes.Buffer) (interface{}, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return packetV5, err
 		}
+
+		if packetV5.SamplesCount > MAX_SAMPLES {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Too many samples (%d > %d) in packet", packetV5.SamplesCount, MAX_SAMPLES)
+		}
+
 		packetV5.Samples = make([]interface{}, int(packetV5.SamplesCount))
 		for i := 0; i < int(packetV5.SamplesCount) && payload.Len() >= 8; i++ {
 			header := SampleHeader{}