Compilation error: stray ‘\302’ in program etc

Question

I am having problem compiling the followed exploit code:

http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/59846-1.c

I am using: \"gcc file.c\" and

Answer 1

Codo was exactly right on Oct. 5 that ¤t[i] is the intended text (with the currency symbol inadvertently introduced when the source was put into HTML (see original): http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/59846-1.c

Codo's change makes this exploit code compile without error. I did that and was able to use the exploit on Ubuntu 12.04 to escalate to root privilege.