1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/linden/indra/newview/llhudeffectpointat.cpp b/linden/indra/newview/llhudeffectpointat.cpp
index 88521df..2b82748 100644
--- a/linden/indra/newview/llhudeffectpointat.cpp
+++ b/linden/indra/newview/llhudeffectpointat.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ void LLHUDEffectPointAt::unpackData(LLMessageSystem *mesgsys, S32 blocknum)
         mesgsys->getUUIDFast(_PREHASH_Effect, _PREHASH_ID, dataId, blocknum);
 
         // ignore messages from ourselves
+        //
+        //ok, this filters if the message is from ourselves, but not the message content, esp not
+        // the "source object" which could be a faked  "ourselves"
         if (!gAgent.mPointAt.isNull() && dataId == gAgent.mPointAt->getID())
         {
                 return;
@@ -173,6 +176,11 @@ void LLHUDEffectPointAt::unpackData(LLMessageSystem *mesgsys, S32 blocknum)
         LLViewerObject *objp = gObjectList.findObject(source_id);
         if (objp && objp->isAvatar())
         {
+                if (source_id == gAgent.getID()) // faked  "ourselves", isn't it?
+                {
+                        LL_DEBUGS("Messaging") << "corrupted source id. Someone might be trying to grief us with the point at animation" << LL_ENDL;
+                        return;
+                }
                 setSourceObject(objp);
         }
         else