http://www.gzip.org/Open source command line data stream compressor and archiver.The gzip home page: sources, executables, FAQ, ...
gzip 1.2.4 may crash when an input file name is too long (over
1020 characters). The buffer overflow may be exploited if gzip
is run by a server such as an ftp server. Some ftp servers allow
compression and decompression on the fly and are thus vulnerable.
to gzip 1.2.4 fixes the problem.ThegziphomepageData Compression
A small GUI utility for working with files in gzip format. It allows to compress any file into gzip format, decompress and test the integrity of already gzipped files.