diff --git a/SOURCES/0035-Fix-issue-with-invalid-utf8.patch b/SOURCES/0035-Fix-issue-with-invalid-utf8.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..264182e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SOURCES/0035-Fix-issue-with-invalid-utf8.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+diff --git a/plugins/needs_restarting.py b/plugins/needs_restarting.py
+index 66d0e0f..7bbf92f 100644
+--- a/plugins/needs_restarting.py
++++ b/plugins/needs_restarting.py
+@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def list_opened_files(uid):
+         try:
+             if uid is not None and uid != owner_uid(smaps):
+                 continue
+-            with open(smaps, 'r') as smaps_file:
++            with open(smaps, 'r', errors='replace') as smaps_file:
+                 lines = smaps_file.readlines()
+         except EnvironmentError:
+             logger.warning("Failed to read PID %d's smaps.", pid)
+diff --git a/tests/test_needs_restarting.py b/tests/test_needs_restarting.py
+index 7b629b4..49472bc 100644
+--- a/tests/test_needs_restarting.py
++++ b/tests/test_needs_restarting.py
+@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
++# coding: utf-8
+ # Copyright (C) 2014 Red Hat, Inc.
+ #
+ # This copyrighted material is made available to anyone wishing to use,
+@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch, Mock
+ import dbus
+ import needs_restarting
+ import tests.support
++import tempfile
+
+ DEL_FILE = '3dcf000000-3dcf032000 r-xp 00000000 08:02 140759                ' \
+            '         /usr/lib64/libXfont.so.1.4.1;5408628d (deleted)'
+@@ -58,6 +60,18 @@ class NeedsRestartingTest(tests.support.TestCase):
+              patch( "dbus.bus.BusConnection.__new__", side_effect=dbus.DBusException("Never should hit this exception if mock above works")):
+                  self.assertIsNone(func(1234))
+
++
++    def test_list_opened_files_garbage_filename(self):
++        tempObj = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
++        tempFile = tempObj.name
++        with open(tempFile, 'wb') as bogusFile:
++            bogusFile.write(b'151e7f7b7000-151e7f7b8000 r--p 00006000 fd:01 14744                      /usr/lib64/lib\xe5Evil-13.37.so')
++        smaps = [[1234,tempObj.name]]
++        with patch("needs_restarting.list_smaps", return_value=smaps):
++            ofiles = list(needs_restarting.list_opened_files(None));
++            self.assertEqual(ofiles[0].presumed_name, '/usr/lib64/lib�Evil-13.37.so')
++
++
+ class OpenedFileTest(tests.support.TestCase):
+     def test_presumed_name(self):
+         ofile = needs_restarting.OpenedFile(
diff --git a/SPECS/dnf-plugins-core.spec b/SPECS/dnf-plugins-core.spec
index 19a3dd1..01a8bdb 100644
--- a/SPECS/dnf-plugins-core.spec
+++ b/SPECS/dnf-plugins-core.spec
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 Name:           dnf-plugins-core
 Version:        4.0.21
-Release:        23%{?dist}
+Release:        23%{?dist}.alma.1
 Summary:        Core Plugins for DNF
 License:        GPLv2+
 URL:            https://github.com/rpm-software-management/dnf-plugins-core
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Patch31:        0031-Fix-boot-time-derivation-for-systems-with-no-rtc.patch
 Patch32:        0032-Doc-update-for-reposync-RhBug-2132383-2182004.patch
 Patch33:        0033-Add-fix-and-test-assertion-for-no-systemd-unit-exist.patch
 Patch34:        0034-Fix-zlib-reboot-requirement-RhBug-2092033.patch
+Patch35:        0035-Fix-issue-with-invalid-utf8.patch
 
 
 BuildArch:      noarch
@@ -849,6 +850,9 @@ ln -sf %{_mandir}/man1/%{yum_utils_subpackage_name}.1.gz %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Dec 14 2023 Jonathan Wright <jonathan@almalinux.org> - 4.0.21-23.alma.1
+- Fix issue with invalid utf-8 chars in needs-restarting rhbz#2212953
+
 * Tue Jun 27 2023 Jaroslav Rohel <jrohel@redhat.com> - 4.0.21-23
 - Add patch: Fix zlib reboot requirement (RhBug:2092033)