def from_bytes(cls, bitstream):
        '''
        Parse the given packet and update properties accordingly
        '''
        packet = cls()

        # Convert to ConstBitStream (if not already provided)
        if not isinstance(bitstream, ConstBitStream):
            if isinstance(bitstream, Bits):
                bitstream = ConstBitStream(auto=bitstream)
            else:
                bitstream = ConstBitStream(bytes=bitstream)

        # Read the source and destination ports
        (packet.source_port,
         packet.destination_port) = bitstream.readlist('2*uint:16')

        # Store the length
        length = bitstream.read('uint:16')
        if length < 8:
            raise ValueError('Invalid UDP length')

        # Read the checksum
        packet.checksum = bitstream.read('uint:16')

        # And the rest is payload
        payload_bytes = length - 8
        packet.payload = bitstream.read('bytes:%d' % payload_bytes)

        # LISP-specific handling
        if packet.source_port == 4341 or packet.destination_port == 4341:
            # Payload is a LISP data packet
            from pylisp.packet.lisp.data import DataPacket
            packet.payload = DataPacket.from_bytes(packet.payload)
        elif packet.source_port == 4342 or packet.destination_port == 4342:
            # Payload is a LISP control message
            from pylisp.packet.lisp.control.base import ControlMessage
            packet.payload = ControlMessage.from_bytes(packet.payload)

        # There should be no remaining bits
        if bitstream.pos != bitstream.len:
            raise ValueError('Bits remaining after processing packet')

        # Verify that the properties make sense
        packet.sanitize()

        return packet