int validateBuffer(U8 * inputBuffer) {

    bufferElement * iterator;

    if (sizeof(&inputBuffer) != BufferSize){
        return -1;
    }
    else {

        for (iterator = validationListHead ; iterator->next != NULL ; iterator = iterator->next){
            if(iterator->data == inputBuffer) {
                return 0;
            }
        }
    }

    return -1;
}