From ddd4a45bc3a9d8e227f532d1a04a5508ecf54e31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GUVWAF <78759985+GUVWAF@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2024 05:59:00 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Ignore packets coming from the broadcast address (#4998)

---
 src/mesh/Router.cpp | 12 +++++++++---
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/mesh/Router.cpp b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
index b5732dee9..195572163 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Router.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
@@ -636,19 +636,25 @@ void Router::perhapsHandleReceived(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
 #endif
     // assert(radioConfig.has_preferences);
     if (is_in_repeated(config.lora.ignore_incoming, p->from)) {
-        LOG_DEBUG("Ignoring incoming message, 0x%x is in our ignore list\n", p->from);
+        LOG_DEBUG("Ignoring msg, 0x%x is in our ignore list\n", p->from);
+        packetPool.release(p);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (p->from == NODENUM_BROADCAST) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Ignoring msg from broadcast address\n");
         packetPool.release(p);
         return;
     }
 
     if (config.lora.ignore_mqtt && p->via_mqtt) {
-        LOG_DEBUG("Message came in via MQTT from 0x%x\n", p->from);
+        LOG_DEBUG("Msg came in via MQTT from 0x%x\n", p->from);
         packetPool.release(p);
         return;
     }
 
     if (shouldFilterReceived(p)) {
-        LOG_DEBUG("Incoming message was filtered from 0x%x\n", p->from);
+        LOG_DEBUG("Incoming msg was filtered from 0x%x\n", p->from);
         packetPool.release(p);
         return;
     }