Analysis: All GitHub workflow files already have proper token permissions

[Copilot]

Summary

After comprehensive analysis of all GitHub workflow files in the repository, I found that all 14 workflow files are already fully compliant with OpenSSF Scorecard Token-Permissions requirements. No changes were needed.

Analysis Results

✅ All 14 workflow files verified - 100% compliance achieved

Root-level permissions properly configured:

• 13 files use permissions: contents: read (recommended format)
• 1 file uses permissions: read-all (valid format)
• All permissions correctly placed after the on: block

Job-level permissions appropriately configured where needed:

• nginx.yml: 2 jobs with contents: write for release creation and artifact uploads
• ossf-scorecard.yml: 1 job with security-events: write + id-token: write for OSSF scorecard analysis
• webserver.yml: 1 job with security-events: write for CodeQL analysis

Files Analyzed

File	Status	Root Permissions	Job Permissions
boost_log.yml	✅	contents: read	None
fluentd.yml	✅	contents: read	None
fossa.yml	✅	contents: read	None
geneva_metrics.yml	✅	contents: read	None
geneva_trace.yml	✅	contents: read	None
glog.yml	✅	contents: read	None
httpd.yml	✅	contents: read	None
log4cxx.yml	✅	contents: read	None
nginx.yml	✅	contents: read	contents: write (2 jobs)
ossf-scorecard.yml	✅	read-all	security-events: write, id-token: write
prometheus.yml	✅	contents: read	None
spdlog.yml	✅	contents: read	None
user_events.yml	✅	contents: read	None
webserver.yml	✅	contents: read	security-events: write (1 job)

Verification Method

Used a comprehensive Python script to verify all workflow files meet OpenSSF Scorecard requirements:

• Checked for root-level permissions presence
• Validated permission formats (contents: read or read-all)
• Analyzed job-level permissions for appropriateness
• Confirmed no missing or misconfigured permissions

Conclusion

The repository already has an excellent security posture with minimal token permissions properly configured across all GitHub workflows. This proactive approach aligns with OpenSSF best practices and scorecard requirements.

Fixes #23.

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