Ensure scanners are in place for open-source license issues in used packages

MediumLevel 2Manual reviewgithub

Description

Detect open-source license problems in used dependencies and fix them. A software license is a legal document that establishes several key conditions between a software company or developer and a user in order to allow the use of software. 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 a license scanning tool is set up to identify open-source license problems and that every package you use is scanned by it. Expected state: Designate a license scanning tool to identify open-source license problems and fix them and scan every package you use.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Designate a license scanning tool to identify open-source license problems and fix them and scan every package you use.

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: githubsource-code
Reference: CIS GitHub Benchmark v1.2.0 - 1.5.6 Ensure scanners are in place for open-source license issues in used packages