Ensure packages are automatically scanned for license implications

MediumLevel 1Manual reviewgithub

Description

A software license is a document that provides legal conditions and guidelines for the use and distribution of software, usually defined by the author. It is recommended to scan for any legal implications automatically. When using packages with software licenses, especially commercial ones which tend to be the strictest, it is important to verify that the use of the package meets the conditions of the license. Reported as a manual review item: no reliable read-only gh api check exists for this control.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

Ensure license implication rules are configured and are scanned automatically. Expected state: Set automatic package scanning for license implications.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Set automatic package scanning for license implications.

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: githubdependencies
Reference: CIS GitHub Benchmark v1.2.0 - 3.2.3 Ensure packages are automatically scanned for license implications