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Lack of data validation - Path Traversal In gzip

Description

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.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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