diff --git a/rnex-prudp/src/lib.rs b/rnex-prudp/src/lib.rs
index cc85442..2bc5d86 100644
--- a/rnex-prudp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rnex-prudp/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use bytemuck::from_bytes;
-
 pub mod encryption;
 pub mod kerberos;
 pub mod socket_addr;
@@ -8,9 +6,11 @@ pub mod types_flags;
 pub mod virtual_port;
 
 fn read_buffer(data: &[u8]) -> Option<(Vec<u8>, &[u8])> {
-    let len: u32 = *from_bytes(data.get(..4)?);
+    let len_bytes: [u8; 4] = data.get(..4)?.try_into().ok()?;
 
-    let buf = data.get(4..4 + len as usize)?;
+    let len = u32::from_ne_bytes(len_bytes) as usize;
 
-    Some((buf.into(), data.get(4 + len as usize..).unwrap_or_default()))
+    let buf = data.get(4..4 + len)?;
+
+    Some((buf.to_vec(), data.get(4 + len..).unwrap_or_default()))
 }
diff --git a/rnex-prudp/src/ticket.rs b/rnex-prudp/src/ticket.rs
index dc81c46..0b88057 100644
--- a/rnex-prudp/src/ticket.rs
+++ b/rnex-prudp/src/ticket.rs
@@ -28,21 +28,21 @@ pub fn read_secure_connection_data(
 
     rc4.apply_keystream(ticket_data);
 
-    let ticket_data: &TicketInternalData = match bytemuck::try_from_bytes(ticket_data) {
-        Ok(v) => v,
-        Err(e) => {
-            error!("unable to read internal ticket data: {}", e);
-            return None;
-        }
-    };
+    if ticket_data.len() < std::mem::size_of::<TicketInternalData>() {
+        error!("ticket_data buffer too small for TicketInternalData");
+        return None;
+    }
 
     // todo: add ticket expiration
+    let ticket_data_struct: TicketInternalData = bytemuck::pod_read_unaligned(
+        &ticket_data[..std::mem::size_of::<TicketInternalData>()],
+    );
 
     let TicketInternalData {
         session_key,
         pid: ticket_source_pid,
         issued_time,
-    } = *ticket_data;
+    } = ticket_data_struct;
 
     // todo: add checking if tickets are signed with a valid md5-hmac
     let request_data_length = request_data.len();