@@ -225,6 +225,12 @@ func parsePortSpecs(ports []string) (map[Port]struct{}, map[Port][]PortBinding,

 		if containerPort == "" {

 			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("No port specified: %s<empty>", rawPort)

 		}

+		if _, err := strconv.ParseUint(containerPort, 10, 16); err != nil {

+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid containerPort: %s", containerPort)

+		}

+		if _, err := strconv.ParseUint(hostPort, 10, 16); hostPort != "" && err != nil {

+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid hostPort: %s", hostPort)

+		}

 		port := NewPort(proto, containerPort)

 		if _, exists := exposedPorts[port]; !exists {