diff --git a/core/hw/bba/bba.cpp b/core/hw/bba/bba.cpp
index 2b1b49d4a..eb5556e09 100644
--- a/core/hw/bba/bba.cpp
+++ b/core/hw/bba/bba.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static u8 GAPS_ram[GAPSPCI_RAM_SIZE];
 static u8 GAPS_regs[GAPSPCI_REGS_SIZE];
 static u32 dmaOffset;
 static bool interruptPending;
+static constexpr u32 MAX_ETH_FRAME_SIZE = 1514;
 
 static void setInterrupt()
 {
@@ -215,6 +216,8 @@ ssize_t qemu_send_packet(RTL8139State *s, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
 
 int bba_recv_frame(const u8 *data, u32 len)
 {
+	if (len < 6 || len > MAX_ETH_FRAME_SIZE)
+		return 0;
 	if (!rtl8139_can_receive(rtl8139device))
 		return 0;
 	rtl8139_receive(rtl8139device, data, len);
diff --git a/core/network/dcnet.cpp b/core/network/dcnet.cpp
index 85ba8983d..669af7320 100644
--- a/core/network/dcnet.cpp
+++ b/core/network/dcnet.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace net::modbba
 {
 
 static TsQueue<u8> toModem;
+static constexpr size_t MAX_ETH_FRAME_SIZE = 1514;
 
 class DCNetService : public Service
 {
@@ -280,6 +281,8 @@ private:
 		iterator i = begin;
 		uint16_t len = (uint8_t)*i++;
 		len |= uint8_t(*i++) << 8;
+		if (len > MAX_ETH_FRAME_SIZE)
+			return std::make_pair(begin + 2, true);
 		len += 2;
 		if (end - begin < len)
 			return std::make_pair(begin, false);
@@ -299,6 +302,14 @@ private:
 					socket.close(ignored);
 					return;
 				}
+				uint16_t frameLen = recvBuffer[0] | recvBuffer[1] << 8;
+				if (frameLen > MAX_ETH_FRAME_SIZE || len != (size_t)frameLen + 2)
+				{
+					ERROR_LOG(NETWORK, "Invalid Ethernet frame size: %d", frameLen);
+					std::error_code ignored;
+					socket.close(ignored);
+					return;
+				}
 				/*
 				verify(len - 2 == *(u16 *)&recvBuffer[0]);
 				printf("In frame: dest %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x "