Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: xorg

This happens in intrepid with latest updates (oct 28)

If I press and hold any of those mentioned keys they are repeated and
thus ctrl-drag in nautilus doesn't work anymore, and i have to use left
ctrl.

Here's some xev output

KeyPress event, serial 32, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
    root 0x1a6, subw 0x0, time 435113, (125,84), root:(132,136),
    state 0x0, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
    root 0x1a6, subw 0x0, time 435616, (125,84), root:(132,136),
    state 0x4, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyPress event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
    root 0x1a6, subw 0x0, time 435616, (125,84), root:(132,136),
    state 0x0, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
    root 0x1a6, subw 0x0, time 435649, (125,84), root:(132,136),
    state 0x4, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyPress event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
    root 0x1a6, subw 0x0, time 435649, (125,84), root:(132,136),
    state 0x0, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
    root 0x1a6, subw 0x0, time 435683, (125,84), root:(132,136),
    state 0x4, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyPress event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
    root 0x1a6, subw 0x0, time 435683, (125,84), root:(132,136),
    state 0x0, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
    root 0x1a6, subw 0x0, time 435719, (125,84), root:(132,136),
    state 0x4, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyPress event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
    root 0x1a6, subw 0x0, time 435719, (125,84), root:(132,136),
    state 0x0, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
    root 0x1a6, subw 0x0, time 435755, (125,84), root:(132,136),
    state 0x4, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyPress event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
    root 0x1a6, subw 0x0, time 435755, (125,84), root:(132,136),
    state 0x0, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
    root 0x1a6, subw 0x0, time 435791, (125,84), root:(132,136),
    state 0x4, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyPress event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
    root 0x1a6, subw 0x0, time 435791, (125,84), root:(132,136),
    state 0x0, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
    root 0x1a6, subw 0x0, time 435825, (125,84), root:(132,136),
    state 0x4, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

and this goes on until the key is released. The same happens with right
alt, right super, right menu keys.

** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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right ctrl, alt, super, menu keys repeat while helt.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290208
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