Directory traversal vulnerability in gunzip -N in gzip 1.2.4 through 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the original filename within a compressed file.
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A382
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A170
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11057
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20199
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-752
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101816-1
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.555852
http://secunia.com/advisories/22033
http://secunia.com/advisories/21253
http://secunia.com/advisories/18100
http://secunia.com/advisories/15047
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-357.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111402732406477&w=2
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html