As noted, this is almost certainly not a dpkg bug. Feel free to report again (preferably against a more appropriate package), with a transcript, if it recurs.
** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu)
Status: Needs Info => Rejected
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Postinstall gunzip failure doesn't stop package install
https://launchpad.net/bugs/46116
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