bug 134847 describes an issue with libtiff. kfax, a part of kdegraphics contains its own copy of litiff.
This issue also affects RHEL2.1
removing embargo
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-021.html